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The promise of cloud and AI is clear, but execution is where organizations are falling short. In our latest research, 250+ IT leaders share where skills gaps are slowing progress, and what’s actually working to close them. We asked one direct question: How many IT initiatives are delayed because the right skills aren’t in place? Get the report now to uncover the right answer: https://lnkd.in/e5FEmEsR

Strong perspective from Jason McKay in Dice on the realities of digital transformation, especially the gap between strategy and execution.   That's exactly what we’re seeing in our latest research, The Talent Gap: Why Cloud & AI Investments Aren’t Delivering. We found: • 93% of leaders say they’re confident in AI readiness, but only about half of technical teams agree • 32% of IT projects are delayed due to talent and skills shortages  • Nearly 75% of organizations struggle to find the right skills to execute   The takeaway: transformation isn't being held back by vision, it's being held back by execution.   Bridging that gap requires more than strategy. It takes investment in skills, alignment between leadership and delivery teams, and the right partners to help organizations move faster.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5FEmEsR And read the Dice article here: https://lnkd.in/e-J2e7tb #DigitalTransformation #TheTalentGap

AI is reshaping IT—fast. 70% of organizations say AI and automation will significantly change required skills, yet 28% still resist AI adoption. Move too slowly, and you fall behind. Move too fast, and your team can’t keep up. Prepared teams don't just move faster. They deliver. See how organizations are closing the talent gap: https://hubs.ly/Q04j34Xh0

We were honored to sponsor the Triangle Business Journal’s Empowered Women’s Forum, an event that brings together leaders across our community for meaningful conversations on growth, leadership, and opportunity. A special thank you to the TBJ team for creating space for open dialogue and connection, and to all the inspiring women who shared their perspectives and experiences.

The vision isn’t the problem. Most IT leaders know exactly where they’re headed: cloud migration, AI integration, application modernization. What’s missing isn’t ambition. It’s the talent required to turn strategy into execution. That’s the IT skills gap. And in 2026, it’s quietly stalling more cloud and AI initiatives than many organizations are willing to admit. To understand what’s really happening, we asked 259 U.S.-based IT professionals and business executives where the skills gap is widest, what’s driving it, and whether today’s efforts to close it are actually delivering results. The findings clarify what IT leaders must do next to move from vision to outcomes. Read the blog to uncover more: https://hubs.ly/Q04hX66R0

In the cloud and AI world, there's a widening gap between strategy and execution. 93% of senior leaders say they're ready for AI. 90% say they’re ready for cloud. But closer to day‑to‑day delivery, the picture changes. Only about half of managers responsible for execution feel AI‑ready, and just 72% believe cloud execution is realistic. Confidence is outpacing capability, contributing to 32% of IT projects being delayed by skills gaps. Closing the talent gap takes more than optimism. RapidScale's new report, The Talent Gap: Why Cloud & AI Investments Aren’t Delivering, shares insights from 250+ US‑based IT professionals and reveals what it really takes to turn ambition into action. Explore the full findings and start building the skills that make cloud and AI deliver: https://hubs.ly/Q04hn5Bf0

90% of executives say their efforts to close the skills gap are effective, compared to 39% of technical contributors. RapidScale’s skills gap report of 250+ US-based IT professionals reveals a growing disconnect between leaders and those in charge of execution. Get the report now to learn more about the gap between strategy and execution and how to close it: https://lnkd.in/e5FEmEsR  

Are you as ready for AI and cloud modernization as you think? Most IT leaders are confident in their cloud and AI strategies. The teams responsible for delivering them aren't so sure. In RapidScale's new report, The Talent Gap: Why Cloud & AI Investments Aren’t Delivering, 250+ US‑based IT professionals reveal a growing disconnect: • 90% of leaders feel prepared to execute cloud strategy, but 32% of IT projects are already delayed due to skills gaps. • Confidence drops sharply among managers and technical teams—where execution actually happens. • Future‑critical skills like AI/ML integration and app modernization remain the weakest. The takeaway is simple: modernization breaks down when ambition runs ahead of capability. Explore where the gap is widest and how IT leaders can close it without slowing the business. Get the report now: https://lnkd.in/eGK4NAyt

New research from RapidScale on the growing AI readiness gap—and the findings are hard to ignore. In our latest report, The Talent Gap: Why Cloud & AI Investments Aren’t Delivering, we uncover a widening disconnect between leadership confidence and execution that’s slowing progress. • 93% of leaders say they’re confident in AI readiness, but only about half of technical teams agree. • 32% of IT projects are delayed due to skills shortages. • Nearly 75% of organizations struggle to find talent with the right skills. As organizations invest heavily in AI and cloud, this gap between strategy and execution is becoming the biggest barrier to realizing value. Read the full announcement and report: https://hubs.ly/Q04h4Zf80 #AIReadiness #TalentGap #RapidScale

Managing cloud spend is the number one challenge in modern cloud environments. 84% of organizations struggle to control cloud costs. Worse, nearly 30% of cloud spend is wasted due to architectural inefficiencies. Traditional FinOps just isn’t working anymore. In this webinar on May 21 at 2 pm ET, RapidScale leaders will explain why traditional FinOps is breaking down and what replaces it. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eiKmniwd #CloudCostOptimization #FinOps #CloudBudgets