Why 70% of Transformations Fail — and What Porsche Does Differently | Josef Nierling | The Execution Gap - New Ep.

70% of transformations fail. Not during implementation. Before they even begin. In this episode of The Execution Gap, Mohammed Younus sits down with Josef Nierling — Managing Director of Porsche Consulting Italy, 20 years on the Global Leadership Team, and a speaker at Davos — to answer the question most leaders refuse to ask: Why does strategy die between the boardroom and the floor? This is not theory. This is the execution model behind one of the world's most consistent performance machines — and what it means for a $3 trillion transformation like Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. If you lead a company, a function, or a transformation programme — this conversation will change how you think. ──────────────────────────────────────── ⚡ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ──────────────────────────────────────── → Why 70% of transformations fail before implementation even starts → The one question every leader must answer before launching change → How Porsche executes at the level it promises — consistently, at scale → Why Europe has the best ideas but struggles to scale them → Why most companies are not ready for AI (even if they think they are) → The biggest hidden risk inside Vision 2030 and mega-projects ──────────────────────────────────────── 💬 KEY INSIGHT ──────────────────────────────────────── "Transformation fails not because the strategy is wrong — but because the organization never activates." "Better 80% today than 100% never." — Josef Nierling, Porsche Consulting Italy | Speaker, Davos ──────────────────────────────────────── 🌍 WHY THIS MATTERS NOW ──────────────────────────────────────── Saudi Arabia is deploying over $3 trillion into national transformation. Europe has the world's best consulting and engineering frameworks. Both are facing the same challenge: Turning excellence into scalable, repeatable execution. The Execution Gap exists everywhere. This episode shows you how to close it. ──────────────────────────────────────── 🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR ──────────────────────────────────────── • CEOs and board members • CFOs and finance transformation leaders • CIOs, CTOs, and heads of digital • Transformation leads and programme directors • Anyone running an ERP, AI, or large-scale change programme ──────────────────────────────────────── 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ──────────────────────────────────────── The Execution Gap brings you unfiltered conversations with leaders who don't just design strategy — they execute it. New episodes every Thursday, 8am Riyadh time. Subscribe → youtube.com/@ExecutionGap ──────────────────────────────────────── 📩 WORK WITH US ──────────────────────────────────────── If this conversation made you rethink your transformation: Mohammed Younus works with enterprise leaders at mega-project scale — helping them build the operational infrastructure that turns strategy into execution across ERP, AI, data, and large-scale programmes. 📧 [email protected] 🌐 World Future Company | Wrexim Technologies ──────────────────────────────────────── 🎙️ ABOUT THE GUEST ──────────────────────────────────────── Josef Nierling Managing Director, Porsche Consulting Italy Global Leadership Team | Speaker, Davos 20+ years building execution systems at global scale ──────────────────────────────────────── 🎙️ ABOUT THE HOST ──────────────────────────────────────── Mohammed Younus D365 Finance Architect | ERP Growth Lead Host, The Execution Gap World Future Company | Wrexim Technologies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ──────────────────────────────────────── #ExecutionGap #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #Vision2030 #ERP #AI #Strategy #CEO #CFO #PorscheConsulting #Execution #NEOM #GCC #SaudiArabia #BusinessStrategy #Davos #OrganizationalChange #TransformationLeadership