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    I.16 — The Strategy Mirage: Confusing Capability With Purpose

    “When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” — Seneca Every few years, institutions fall in love with a tool and mistake it for a destiny. “Digital transformation” becomes the strategy, then “cloud,” and now “AI.” The pattern is predictable. The capability feels concrete, modern,…