Organizations around the world are moving through a period of unusually fast transformation. Artificial intelligence, digital workflows, platform-based coordination, automation, and data-driven decision-making are changing how managers organize work, how employees perform tasks, and how institutions define efficiency. In this environment, many organizations adopt new technologies quickly but struggle to make change meaningful, accepted, and sustainable. This article revisits

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