This week, we’re exploring five stories that show how strategy, clarity, and human-centered thinking turn big ideas into real impact. From AI that empowers teams, to Marvel’s $30B comeback, to tiny moves that make strategy unforgettable. These insights show how small shifts, clear intent, and the right mindset can spark transformation.
1️⃣ AI Isn’t a Tech Project – It’s a Learning Revolution.
AI quietly turned three this month – a teenager with a driver’s licence and questionable judgment. Graeme Codrington reminds us that the fastest path to AI impact isn’t more tools, it’s a workforce fluent in AI: teams who know when and how to apply it, practice, iterate, and make it part of everyday work. Bionic organisations aren’t defined by tech, but by mindset, culture, and capability.
If your AI strategy is stuck in “pilot purgatory”, then we invite you to read Graeme’s latest article here.
2️⃣ Live from the Dubai Futures Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists.
In our latest Elephants in the Boardroom podcast episode, hosts Graeme Codrington and Dean Van Leeuwen share insights on emerging trends, including the value of focus in a distracted world, the evolving meaning of expertise in the age of AI, and the importance of hope and wonder for driving change. Recorded at the iconic Dubai Museum of the Future, the episode encourages listeners to confront overlooked challenges and actively shape a positive, ambitious future. Listen here.
Our January episode will be another special as we look forward to the year ahead and what we predict 2026 might hold. We’re also inviting listeners to get involved by submitting their 2026 predictions. Submit yours at tomorrowtodayglobal.com/2026predictions.
3️⃣ Meet Graeme’s digital twin!
Our team at TomorrowToday have developed my digital twin: a ChatGPT agent that contains all of our books, white papers, blogs and videos from the last twenty years of work.
Watch Graeme show you how it works here or just access the GPT agent directly here (for free, as long as you have a ChatGPT account), and ask questions about the future, thinking like a futurist, foresight, leadership, and innovation.
And if you and your team are impressed by what happens when you combine GenAI with our colleague, then why not contact the real, human Graeme and set up a time to chat about how our team can really add value to your work in the future.
4️⃣ Why 2026 Might Be the Year AI Goes from Buzz to Backbone.
What if we told you the next 24 months could reshape not just tech, but how every business works? From infrastructure to productivity? An excellent analysis from Exponential View explores what we can expect from AI in 2026/27: a world where adoption moves beyond pilots and hype, hitting real-world limits like energy and compute, even as generative-AI revenue soars.
It’s not about if AI will matter, but whether we’re ready to build the structures that let it deliver. Companies scaling with governance, data pipelines, and real workflows, not just chasing buzz – will be the ones rewriting the rules. Read the full article here.
5️⃣ When Transformation Becomes Inevitable: Marvel’s $30B Lesson.
When Marvel emerged from bankruptcy in the early 2000s, it had just $3 million in the bank and its heroes scattered across studios. Success seemed impossible – until David Maisel crystallised one bold intent: build an interconnected cinematic universe in-house. That clarity turned near-bankruptcy into a $30 billion empire. Dean van Leeuwen shows how crystal-clear intent – knowing exactly what success looks like – is the ignition point that separates strategies that backfire from those that ignite.
Read Dean’s weekly Ignite Newsletter on LinkedIn for more insights.
At TomorrowToday, we help organisations turn insight into action. Whether it’s AI to IA, Building Bionic Businesses, or creating strategies that ignite change, our keynotes and workshops bring these lessons to life.
If you’d like to explore how these ideas could apply to your organisation, contact us. We’d be happy to discuss our keynotes and how they align with your goals.