Why Most IT Strategies Fail (and How to Make Yours Actually Happen)
From Future Ready with Bechtle by Bechtle
February 16, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode explores the reasons behind the failure of IT strategies and how to effectively implement them for business transformation.
Why do so many IT strategies look great on slides… and then die the moment the board meeting ends? In this episode of Future Ready with Bechtle, Field CTO, Stephen is joined by fellow Field CTO, Phil Curwood to explore why IT strategies so often fail to live outside the boardroom, and what it takes to turn them into a real engine for business change. They dig into the difference between ticking the “AI strategy” box and building a genuine innovation strategy that supports growth, efficiency...
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Guest: Phil Curwood
Topics covered
- IT strategies
- business change
- innovation strategy
- AI strategy
Keywords
- business growth
- efficiency
- boardroom
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