Technology Leadership Newsletter
The pressure is rising
The pressure is rising
There is a missing layer between AI pilots and production. It's causing chaos and consequent failures we are seeing in all orgs, regardless of industry or growth stage.
Boards are pressuring technology leadership to implement AI-driven solutions either as an operational assistance or a standalone product. As a response, they quickly assemble teams and start working on a brand new initiative.
Result?
Busy programs, ambitious roadmaps, active reporting…all look good on the surface. But dig deeper, and you soon realize that there's no firm accountability. Nobody wants full ownership because instinctively, they all know that something is missing from the picture.
You can do as many standups as you like, but the questions remain:
Which use case should we scale?
Who decides?
What does “done” look like?
How to even run it inside the business?
What's our reality here?
AI Reality Today
Teams discuss, plan, talk some more about it, but you don't see that narrative in the operating model.
The result? Confusion, leading to failure.
The whole situation begs a simple question: What or who is the real bottleneck here?
Find out
Guide
AI Integration: Chaos or Control?
We are picking up from previously published guides on integration and feature readiness, only this time, we go for the kill, giving you a practical framework for reinstating control in AI integration processes.
And there's a valuable Season 3 podcast that complements our subject…
How to Kill a Product Without Getting Fired
That's a good question, isn't it? This episode features a wide-ranging discussion on the evolving tech landscape, specifically focusing on AI integration and product development strategies. We explore the challenges of high GPU costs and the necessity of upskilling business leaders to remain competitive.
But the central fireside chat highlights the importance of value extraction and directly aligns with our subject. Our guest provides a few critical pieces of advice that every tech leader should at least be aware of.