Season 4 / Episode 26 – Innovation LEADERSHIP vs the build-or-buy dilemma

What is the difference between software decisions and company team decisions in the age of AI? In this episode, we dive deep into the buy-or-build dilemma when it comes to building tech teams. We discuss the recent acquisition of Bobcats Coding by Attrecto, exploring how merging different corporate cultures can accelerate AI adoption and market readiness. The conversation also covers the reality of "future leadership", the challenges of navigating a rapidly changing market, and the actual hard work required for a company to successfully expand into international markets like the US and Europe.👥 Guests:Barbara Fazekas – CEO, Bobcats CodingShi Robson – CEO, AttrectoOrsolya Galantai – CEO Spark Institute, CINO Attrecto🎯 Why you shouldn't miss this episode:The M&A Accelerator: How the merger between Attrecto and Bobcats Coding aims to bridge the gap between secure enterprise technology and flexible, AI-native software development.The Build-or-Buy Team Dilemma: Why hiring developers one by one is sometimes slower than acquiring an entire company to quickly shift the internal culture and mindset.Future Leadership Reality Check: Exploring whether "future leadership" is just a buzzword, and how leaders must adapt to different cultures, peacetime versus wartime scenarios, and continuous market changes.Cultural Integration: The importance of radical honesty during a merger, highlighted by a joint management workshop focused on setting non-negotiable ground rules for success.💬 Key thoughts from the broadcast:“If we want to continue an outsourcing company, then it's a road to nowhere.”“Loyalty is not just about sticking around, but it's also about growing together.”“Our ambition was not to build a lifestyle business, but to build a business that grows.”👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 🎧 Listen now – and subscribe to the channel! 📡 digitpodcast.hu | YouTube | Spotify | LinkedIn | FacebookEditors: Személyi László, Szekér Zoltán #digitpodcast #attrecto #bobcatscoding #sparkinstitute #innovationleadership #futureleadership #teambuilding