Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 12, 2026 — Midmarket leaders entering 2027 are uniformly bullish on AI's revenue potential, yet they're underinvested in the organizational structures—clear ownership, skilled teams, and data governance—required to deliver on that promise. A small but instructive workshop cohort reveals the tension between ambition and readiness.

San Marcos, California, May 14, 2026 — A striking paradox emerges from workshop survey data. Most midmarket leaders are confident they will be competitive in AI by 2027, yet nearly all report critical gaps in data readiness, talent capacity, and governance structures. This article unpacks what the gap reveals about how midmarket companies actually progress on AI, and what must change to move from optimism to impact.