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• Why Manufacturing Platforms Fail – And What Actually Works

  Most manufacturing platforms fail before they scale. Here's why – and the practical steps to build digital business models that create real value for everyone.

  Strategy / Vision•Benjamin Talin•24 Jun 2026•6 minutes

  

• 5 Reasons Why AI Implementations Fail Before the First Prompt Is Even Typed

  AI rarely fails in companies because of technical issues. It fails because of people who are afraid, don’t know what they’re allowed to do, and are fundamentally suspicious of change. As a behavior architect, Wolfgang Gehrer explains the five barriers that truly stand in the way of AI projects

  AI & Machine Learning•Wolfgang Gehrer•24 Jun 2026•7 minutes

  

• Reindustrialisation Is a Policy Trap - Politics is Fighting for the Past

  The biggest policy trap, and perhaps the most costly economic lesson of our time, is the myth of reindustrialization and the policies that promote it.

  Public Administration & Defense•Benjamin Talin•16 Jun 2026•9 minutes

  

• The Shift from Scaling to Value-Based Scaling

  AI and digitalization are making companies more efficient than ever. But as technological scaling becomes the norm, a true competitive advantage emerges elsewhere: in perceived value in the market. Why the future belongs not only to scaling, but above all to value scaling.

  Leadership & Management•Daniel G. Bieber•16 Jun 2026•4 minutes

  

• Multi-Agent Systems - How Agentic AI Autonomously Controls Entire Workflows and Transforms Businesses

  Multi-agent systems (MAS) are on the rise and represent the next step in the evolution of single-agent LLMS. They are autonomous, efficient, and promise cost savings. By following a few basic rules, you can use them to create entire AI-driven project teams.

  AI & Machine Learning•Nicole Lontzek•10 Jun 2026•7 minutes

  

• Brand Choice in the Age of AI – Between Simple Data Logic and Emotional Connection.

  AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are fundamentally changing how we discover and perceive brand messages. In addition to issues of machine readability, content formats that list and evaluate product features and functions are becoming increasingly relevant. For this reason, some are now arguing that the brand no longer matters. They claim that the new currency is the product’s hard facts—that is, its functions and features. The article examines GEO and the rational decisions made by AI in relation to brand perception. It answers the question of why emotional brand management is more important than ever.

  Marketing•Kai Bösterling•1 Jun 2026•8 minutes

  

• Digital Sovereignty Economics and the Infrastructure Dependency Trap

  Digital sovereignty isn’t just data residency. It’s about ownership, economic power, AI infrastructure, and who controls the future.

  Cloud•Benjamin Talin•27 May 2026•16 minutes

  

• Harness Engineering: The System Architecture That Makes AI Agents Productive

  Harness engineering defines rules, context, and feedback for AI agents—making it a key technology in modern AI systems.

  AI & Machine Learning•Nicole Lontzek•22 May 2026•5 minutes

  

• Security Questions Every CEO Should Ask Before Deploying AI in Production

  AI adoption is accelerating, but 87% of leaders say AI vulnerabilities are the fastest-growing cybersecurity risk. Yet only 22% of organizations have written AI usage policies. Here are five strategic questions every CEO should ask before signing off on their next AI deployment

  IT-Security & Cyber Security•Pavan Paidy•27 Apr 2026•5 minutes

  

• Change Management: How successful is the constant transformation of organisations?

  Companies are having to adapt ever more quickly to the increasing pace of change in the markets. At the end of a change process, there is never a ‘status quo’, because things are always moving forward. This means that structures and processes are constantly in flux. What has been learnt must constantly be unlearned. How is that even possible? This article explores the absurdity of constant change – and how change can succeed in dynamic times.

  Culture•Kai Bösterling•15 Apr 2026•8 minutes

  

• Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA) Takes Off - Why 2026 Marks the Breakout Phase for Digital Assets like Real Estate

  Tokenization is rapidly transforming capital markets by bringing real-world assets such as real estate onto blockchain infrastructure. As regulation, institutional adoption and market infrastructure converge, a regulated ecosystem for digital securities is emerging across Europe - with Germany playing a leading role through frameworks like the eWpG. This article explores why 2026 may mark the breakout phase for tokenized assets and what it means for investors, issuers and financial markets.

  Finance & Controlling•Markus Hammer•30 Mar 2026•8 minutes

  

• The Wealth Advisor: Pivotal for Growth in Wealth Management

  This white paper argues that Advisor Effectiveness Coaching (AEC) is a practical way to transition from product-push sales toward genuinely client-centric advice. Based on the GROW coaching model, it describes a structured programme spanning preparation, a senior-level kick-off, ongoing 1:1 and team coaching, and a “living phase” to sustain momentum. Team leaders serve as the key lever, acting as both coachee and coach to cascade change across the advisory organisation, while AI frees advisors for higher-value conversations. The paper concludes with a phased call to action – pilot, measure, and scale – with the goal of transforming advisors into trusted, augmented wealth partners.

  Banking & Financial Services•Urs Bolt•26 Mar 2026•18 minutes