AI Won’t Save a Broken Business: New Book Exposes Why 65% of Corporate Transformations Tank

DALLAS, Texas, June 24, 2026 — As organizations rush to inject artificial intelligence into their transformation initiatives, enterprise transformation expert Rick Catalano cautions that technology isn’t always the savior leaders think it is.

“AI amplifies capability — but it amplifies whatever capability exists, good or bad,” Catalano said. “Organizations with strong transformation fundamentals will leverage AI to become dramatically more effective. Organizations with weak fundamentals will find that AI accelerates their dysfunction.”

In his new book, The AI Project Manager, Catalano leverages 30 years of Fortune 500 experience to hand executives the exact framework needed to survive the AI shift and join the 35% of companies that actually succeed.

“I kept seeing the same painful pattern repeat itself: Organizations were attempting ambitious transformations and failing at rates between 65% and 85%,” Catalano said. “Not because the technology doesn’t work. It does. But because too many leaders lack an integrated framework for managing all the moving pieces.”

The addition of artificial intelligence to the digital transformation toolkit makes that integration more vital than ever, he adds.Inside The AI Project Manager, readers will discover:

• The AMIGA Framework: Six integrated dimensions (People, Process, Technology, Data, Governance, and Value) that transform how to lead complex programs

• 260+ AI use cases/examples leaders can deploy immediately across the full transformation lifecycle to successfully lead complex enterprise transformations

• Why 73% of organizations can't answer what their transformation actually delivered — and how to be in the 27% that can

• The servant leadership principles that build a trust-based culture where AI adoption succeeds

• How to position yourself for program leadership roles commanding $150K-$350K+

In addition to the book, Catalano’s AI Project Manager Certification Program (coming in July 2026) features a 14-module curriculum that builds on his trademarked AMIGA Framework and is designed for transformation leaders who want to deepen their expertise and command premium compensation.

“Enterprise transformation failure is not a technology problem — it’s a leadership and framework problem,” Catalano added. “In the age of AI, having this framework isn't optional; it's the difference between organizations that thrive and those that accelerate their own dysfunction.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Catalano spent 30 years in the trenches of enterprise transformation, leading complex, multimillion-dollar implementations across Fortune 500 organizations. His work spans SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and custom enterprise platforms across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, oil and gas, utilities, retail/fashion, life sciences, and technology sectors.

He is also the author of The Transformation (2019) and founder of The AI Project Manager certification program. When he’s not helping organizations transform, Catalano can be found enjoying time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

For more information, please visit www.theaiprojectmanager.ai or connect with Catalano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ai-project-manager/.