NeXt - CEOs Edition | September 2026

The rise of AI is forcing every organization—even the most successful —to transform. Yet turning transformation ambition into enduring change remains stubbornly difficult. What separates the organizations that sustain transformation from those that struggle to make it stick?

In this month’s NeXt, our CEO Constantine Alexandrakis shares insights from his book, The Catalyst CEO: Why CEOs Can’t Lead Transformation Alone—And What the Best Do Instead, exploring what leaders who successfully transformed their organizations did differently.

We also hear from Jean-Pascal Tricoire on the leadership behind Schneider Electric’s 20-year transformation and explore why organizational inertia can derail change—and what you can do about it.

In this edition:

01 Why You Can’t Lead Transformation Alone

02 Why Organizational Inertia Can Derail Your Transformation

03 Three Conditions That Enable Transformation

04 Redefiners | Lessons From A Catalyst CEO

05 Transformational Leadership Report

Redefiners

“You need people who push you to question the established order.”

- Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and Former CEO, Schneider Electric

Discover how Jean-Pascal Tricoire led Schneider Electric's transformation as CEO, creating urgency for change and keeping the organization moving forward.

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29%

The share of leaders who rate their organizations as very or extremely successful at transformation.

With so few organizations achieving transformation success, what sets the strongest apart—and what can you do differently to improve the odds?

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