Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 11, 2026 — A survey of small-company leaders from a Vistage workshop reveals perfect alignment on revenue growth and strong confidence in AI competitiveness by 2027, but uneven governance and scattered accountability structures threaten to undermine their pilot progress.

Sioux City, Iowa, July 29, 2026 — When half the leaders in a room don't know who owns AI at their company, capability building becomes secondary to accountability. Our workshop survey reveals the ownership gap holding back midmarket momentum.