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Articles address change management through the “False Alignment Trap,” improve organizational decision-making by correcting mistakes in decision rights, and explain strategic centering as a way to organize action under uncertainty. Leadership coverage explores stress management, while an entrepreneurship piece analyzes how agentic AI reshapes startups and incumbents, supported by customer experience insights on immersive experiences.","The False Alignment Trap  \nLeaders often seem to agree when they really don’t. That’s when  \ntransformations fall apart. PAGE 46  \nJuly–August 2026  \nFOR THOSE who know  \nCreators of luxury kitchen appliances.  \nEstablished 1683.  \nExperience it  \nThe difference is Gaggenau  \nContents  \nJuly–August 2026  \n45  \nFeatures  \n46 CHANGE MANAGEMENT  \nThe False Alignment Trap  \nLeaders often behave as if they agree on why, what, and how to change—when they actually don’t. That’s why most transformation efforts fail.  \nJulia Dhar, Kristy R. 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