By Lori Milhaven, Executive Vice President, IILOctober 22, 2026 A sponsor goes quiet. An effective team member stops speaking up. A rollout that looked perfect in the kickoff meeting falls apart the moment it hits the floor. Sound familiar? Some say I grew up at IIL. After 35+ years, they might be right. I’ve been
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The AI demo works. The AI team is excited. Someone reports that a task now takes 40 minutes instead of four hours. Then someone asks the question: “Where does this show up in the P&L?”, and the room goes quiet.
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If you joined IPM Day 2025, you know the experience can change how you think about your work. Repeat attendee Harper (Lisa) Bronson shares what she took away from last year’s event and what she is looking forward to at IPM Day 2026.
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Everyone wants AI to help them deliver faster. Roy Schilling, Enterprise Transformation Coach, trainer and founder of PivotAgility, has a warning: faster can make things worse.
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