Welcome to Monday's edition of Business Transformation SmartBrief. Today we'll cover:

• Amazon fires up Vega OS to power innovation
• Leaders highlight keys to effective change management
• AI transforms airport operations with real-time decision-making

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Amazon's move to Vega OS reflects a strategic effort to gain independence from Google and the Android ecosystem. By building its own operating system, Amazon aims to avoid the limitations and restrictions that Google can impose on Android device makers, ensuring long-term control over its product ecosystem. This strategic shift also serves as a safeguard against potential future conflicts, reducing reliance on external platforms and allowing Amazon to innovate more freely across its hardware lineup.

Leaders emphasize that adaptive change management today requires moving beyond traditional models. Instead, organizations should embrace continuous, decentralized change readiness, where every employee is empowered with the skills and confidence to adapt. This includes adopting a product mindset, where systems and experiences are designed, tested, and improved in response to real feedback.

Airports are increasingly integrating AI into legacy systems to enhance operations, moving beyond static data displays to dynamic, real-time decision-making. These AI integrations connect with existing databases and management systems, allowing staff to ask questions and receive actionable, data-backed responses via simple interfaces like text messages.

Santa Monica, Calif., has achieved 85% water self-sufficiency with the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project, a state-of-the-art recycling system. The project, located beneath a parking lot, treats stormwater, urban runoff and wastewater to drinking water standards, replenishing local groundwater. Funded by a mix of city, state and county sources, the project has earned national recognition for its innovative approach.