90% of AI transformations stall on competing priorities, not tech, per BCG survey
alex_verem · x · 2026-08-19
Citing a BCG survey of 100 PE investors: 90% of digital transformations stall for the same reason — competing priorities, ranking above technology, talent, or budget; 76% cited unclear AI ROI as the second blocker. The author illustrates with a live case: a PE-acquired company whose investment thesis depended on immediate AI adoption, but the cofounder who built the business over 20 years still runs product and turns every AI conversation into a defense of his trusted processes. PE can't force it — push the cofounder out and half the team follows.
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