{"id":3004,"date":"2026-02-05T11:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextchapter.org\/legacy\/?post_type=convergence-podcast&#038;p=3004"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:48:45","slug":"episode-10-winning-strategy-for-2026-steadfast-and-adaptable","status":"publish","type":"convergence-podcast","link":"https:\/\/nextchapter.org\/legacy\/convergence-podcast\/episode-10-winning-strategy-for-2026-steadfast-and-adaptable\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 10: Winning Strategy for 2026: Steadfast and Adaptable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dive into \u201cLeadership of the New Era: Steadfast &amp; Adaptable in 2026\u201d \u2013 Episode 10 of Convergence, where host Lauren Hawker Zafer interviews Faisal Hoque on mastering the paradox of resilience in the AI boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From AI gold rushes to stakeholder chaos, master the art of slowing down to accelerate: rigid purpose with fluid execution. But can leaders truly balance this paradox without losing their way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you battling pivot fatigue amid weekly tech crises and FOMO-driven board pressures? Faisal unpacks why enduring brands like Patagonia thrive by staying immovable in their core \u201cwhy\u201d (purpose and values) while infinitely adapting the \u201chow\u201d (methods and products). Kodak\u2019s downfall? Falling in love with their product, not the problem they solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Discover<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list pdcst_list\">\n<li>The counterintuitive power of resisting change to thrive in disruption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How scaleups say \u201cno\u201d to short-term revenue traps without derailing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building an \u201cengine of how\u201d to combat employee change fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portfolio innovation: Experiment with many paths, scale the aligned ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Winning Strategy for 2026: Steadfast AND Adaptable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Episode Chapters:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list pdcst_list\">\n<li>00:00:43 Intro: AI Hype and Pivot Pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:01:31 Pivot Fatigue: Panic vs. True Resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:02:30 Welcome to Convergence: Paradox of Resistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:02:53 Unpacking the Steadfast-Adaptive Paradox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:03:54 Why Stays Fixed, How Evolves Flexibly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:04:04 Mindset Shapes Culture and Pivots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:04:40 Scaleups: Sticking to Why Amid Temptations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:06:00 Defining \u2018Why\u2019 Beyond Mission Statements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:07:30 Kodak\u2019s Fall: Rigid How, Not Why<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:08:22 Falling in Love with Product, Not Problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:09:45 Courage in Leadership and Patagonia Example<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:12:02 Gold Rushes vs. Long-Lasting Domain Focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:13:59 Product-Market Fit: Saying No Early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:15:09 Discipline from Leaders, Boards, Investors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:16:24 Stakeholder 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