Top 10 Leadership and Management links of the week, curated by Corix Partners Founder and CEO JC Gaillard, focusing on cyber security of course, but also a large cross section of subjects including digital transformation, emerging tech, AI governance and the future of work.

This Week >> AI and cyber risk are not just IT problems — They are key boardroom blind spots.

- Boards still lack depth on cybersecurity & resilience
- Human risk isn’t solved by awareness alone
- Instant software & AI are outpacing security foundations
- Agentic AI requires new structures, not old org charts
- AI debt & poor strategy are eroding skills and performance

The real risk isn’t just bad tech — it’s weak governance, misunderstood risk, and leadership not evolving fast enough.

 

Boards Are Falling Short on Cybersecurity

Boards lack the expertise and engagement needed to effectively oversee cybersecurity as a strategic risk.

https://hbr.org/2026/04/boards-are-falling-short-on-cybersecurity

 

Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience: A Board-Level Imperative

Cybersecurity and resilience must be integrated into board-level decision-making as core components of business continuity.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cybersecurity-and-operational-2897791/

 

Security awareness is not a control: Rethinking human risk in enterprise security

Human risk cannot be mitigated by training alone and requires systemic controls, design, and behavioral reinforcement.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4152631/security-awareness-is-not-a-control-rethinking-human-risk-in-enterprise-security.html

 

Cybersecurity in the age of instant software

The speed of modern software development is outpacing traditional security practices, creating new vulnerabilities.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4152133/cybersecurity-in-the-age-of-instant-software.html

 

Building the foundations for agentic AI at scale

Scaling agentic AI requires robust foundations in data, architecture, governance, and operating models.

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/building-the-foundations-for-agentic-ai-at-scale

 

AI Debt: The Hidden Cost Of Unchecked AI Acceleration

Rapid AI deployment without discipline creates “AI debt” that undermines long-term scalability and performance.

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/03/25/ai-debt-the-hidden-cost-of-unchecked-ai-acceleration/

 

Enterprises are ‘paralyzed by a lack of understanding’ with AI adoption – and there's one key factor that decides success

A lack of organizational understanding—not technology—is the primary barrier to successful AI adoption.

https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/enterprises-are-paralyzed-by-a-lack-of-understanding-with-ai-adoption-and-theres-one-key-factor-that-decides-success

 

The end of the org chart: Leadership in an agentic enterprise

Traditional hierarchies are being replaced by more fluid, AI-enabled organizational structures and decision models.

https://www.cio.com/article/4153281/the-end-of-the-org-chart-leadership-in-an-agentic-enterprise.html

 

Don’t Let AI Destroy the Skills That Make Your Company Competitive

Overreliance on AI risks eroding critical human capabilities that drive long-term competitive advantage.

https://hbr.org/2026/04/dont-let-ai-destroy-the-skills-that-make-your-company-competitive

 

AI Strategy Is Quietly Making The Best People Worse At Their Jobs

Poorly designed AI strategies can degrade expert performance by encouraging overdependence and reducing critical thinking.

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/03/24/ai-strategy-is-quietly-making-the-best-people-worse-at-their-jobs/

 

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Corix Partners is a Boutique Management Consultancy Firm and Thought-Leadership Platform, focused on assisting CIOs and other C-level executives in resolving Cyber Security Strategy, Organisation & Governance challenges.

Our Founder and CEO JC Gaillard is is a leading strategic advisor and a globally-recognised cybersecurity thought-leader with over 25 years of experience developed in several financial institutions in the UK and continental Europe, and a track-record at driving fundamental change in the security field across global organisations, looking beyond the technical horizon into strategy, governance, culture, and the real dynamics of business transformation.

He is the author of:

• “Cyber Security: The Lost Decade – A Security Governance Handbook for the CISO and the CIO” first published in September 2017 with updated annual editions released every year up to 2021;
• “The CyberSecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO” first released on Amazon in February 2023 (updated edition released in July 2024);
• “The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure” released on Amazon in January 2024, and
• “The First 100 Days of the New CISO” released on Amazon in November 2025.

By Jean-Christophe Gaillard

Keywords: Cybersecurity, GRC, Leadership

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