Evolve Cubed Research
Leadership as Level Design
Why the AI era turns executives into game designers, not commanders or conveners. A practical model mapping game design concepts to organisational design.
22 min read·February 2026
Leadership Research·Featured
Why Most AI Transformations Fail, And What Leaders Actually Need to Change
The gap between AI strategy and AI execution isn't technical. It's human. Our research reveals the leadership capabilities that determine whether transformation succeeds at scale.
18 min read·February 2026
“The leaders who will thrive aren't the ones who know the most about AI. They're the ones who can still make good decisions when nobody knows enough.”
Programme Philosophy, Evolve Cubed
Evolve Cubed Research
The Margin Trap
Firms are announcing AI-driven layoffs while 80% report no measurable AI impact. The evidence shows margin strategies decay; capability strategies compound. With citations from BCG, OECD, IMF, and field experiments.
28 min read·January 2026
Wellbeing & AI
The Human Constraint
AI intensifies pace, compresses decisions, and inflates expectations—but the binding constraint on transformation is not compute or models. It is psychological wellbeing. With citations from WHO, WEF, OECD, and EU-OSHA.
32 min read·January 2026
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