Whatever Next? Unplugged: Human First, Not Human After Thought
Published
04 June 2026Published In
Strategy ExecutionSummary
Lisa Woodall and Whynde Kuehn explore a sweeping set of discussion topics circling around the fact that transformation has a humanity problem, and what we can do about it.
They explore the growing tension between technology-led transformation and the human experience of change; the gap between strategy and execution and why organisations still struggle to make transformation stick; how capabilities, architecture, and human-centred design can work together to create more meaningful change; how to move beyond AI hype and technical delivery into the deeper questions: What kind of organisations are we really creating? Why is the human side of transformation still treated as an afterthought?; and can AI help us build more fulfilling and creative workplaces rather than simply replacing people?
They explore the growing tension between technology-led transformation and the human experience of change; the gap between strategy and execution and why organisations still struggle to make transformation stick; how capabilities, architecture, and human-centred design can work together to create more meaningful change; how to move beyond AI hype and technical delivery into the deeper questions: What kind of organisations are we really creating? Why is the human side of transformation still treated as an afterthought?; and can AI help us build more fulfilling and creative workplaces rather than simply replacing people?