Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan Software Vendors Are In Trouble, Leaders Are Scared, & Companies Have ALL the Leverage Now
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Feb 5, 2026 A deep dive into how AI is upending enterprise software and threatening traditional vendor business models. Engineers are building in-house HR tools with low-code AI, challenging vendor relevance. New data shows employees yielding on return-to-office mandates as employers regain leverage. Research reveals leaders overestimate change success while fearing to ask for candid feedback.
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Enterprise Software Model Is Resetting
- AI agents are starting to flatten traditional enterprise software value by becoming the primary interface to employee data.
- Vendors must reposition as orchestration and governance layers or face margin compression and displacement.
Engineer-Built HR Tool Outpaced Vendor
- An engineering team used vibecoding to build a better performance tool than corporate HR's vendor product in days.
- This example shows teams can rapidly create superior, bespoke tools that challenge incumbents.
Measure Commitment Not Just Attendance
- Track both compliance metrics and engagement metrics to avoid high compliance but low commitment cultures.
- Give employees compelling reasons to care, not just mandates to show up.
