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FDE Express | Why 2026 Isn’t the Year of AI — It’s the Year of Operations

Is AI creating advantage—or exposing inefficiency at scale? Kortney Harmon breaks down why 2026 won’t be defined by better tools, but by better operations.

As growth slows and teams shrink, firms can’t outwork broken systems. Fragmented data, bloated tech stacks, and unclear workflows are quietly draining productivity—and AI is only accelerating the problem. The firms pulling ahead are doing less, better: integrating systems, tightening workflows, and turning scattered data into operational clarity.

Discover why operational discipline—not more technology—is what will separate scalable firms…

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