Organizational transformation is rarely about tech alone. Wayne Powers, Principal at Powers Consulting LLC, has led multiple turnarounds at the intersection of leadership, private equity, and digital evolution. In this episode, he unpacks why once-dominant companies fall behind, how misaligned incentives silently derail innovation, and what it really takes to course-correct in high-stakes environments. Drawing on experiences from Fortune 50 firms to PE-backed ventures, Wayne shares what makes digital investments pay off and how to build transformation strategies people actually support.

Join us as we discuss:

• [1:12] Why so many market leaders eventually lose their way

• [11:49] How private equity can positively influence culture dynamics

• [22:29] Managing the pressures of rapid change and “trusted conflicts”

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