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The Transformation Brief

Weekly strategic insights for executives leading transformation — in under
5 minutes.

Written by

Donna P. Mitchell

Forbes Business Council Member
Author, Pivoting to Technology Adoption: Mind the Gap

Your AI policy isn't a plan.

One question to take into your next board meeting.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

What people know that your dashboard doesn't

Jul 15, 2026

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4 min read

What people know that your dashboard doesn't

The gap between the boardroom and the break room, and the 2026 data that proves it.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

Profit is an outcome, not a goal

Trust the people, and the results follow. This week's episode — plus one line I gave the Healthcare Think Tank on dignity.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

Jul 1, 2026

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3 min read

It was never the technology

Four transformations, five industries, and the same lesson every time. My thesis, in one issue.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

It was never the technology

Four firms. Four studies. One verdict. Plus, the dashboard that taught Amazon a lesson.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

Issue #5 | The Model Has to Be Restructured

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Issue #5 | The Model Has to Be Restructured

Who profits when care is reduced? Read the structure, not the press release.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

Messaging is not the same thing as meaning

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

Messaging is not the same thing as meaning

Will Leach on the trap most CEOs walk into during AI rollouts.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

The book is live. Here's why I wrote it.

Feb 24, 2026

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1 min read

The book is live. Here's why I wrote it.

My new book is available now on Amazon.

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

THE 2026 Executive Transformation Starts Now

Dec 3, 2025

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2 min read

THE 2026 Executive Transformation Starts Now

Special Holiday Pricing (Ends January 2, 2026, at Midnight EST)

Donna P. Mitchell, The Transformation Authority™

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Your AI policy isn't a plan.

What people know that your dashboard doesn't

Profit is an outcome, not a goal

It was never the technology

It was never the technology

Issue #5 | The Model Has to Be Restructured

Messaging is not the same thing as meaning

The book is live. Here's why I wrote it.

THE 2026 Executive Transformation Starts Now

The Transformation Brief