The AI Software Sales Pitch That’s Costing You EverythingYou’ve sat through the demo. The numbers look incredible. The ROI projections make your CFO’s eyes light up. The vendor’s sleek presentation shows employees effortlessly using AI to boost productivity by 40%.So you sign the contract.Three months later, you’re staring at budget overruns that make your original …
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The widening skills gap between AI-ready companies and those still waiting could determine which small businesses thrive or merely survive in the next decade.I get it. You’re running a business, not a tech company. Between managing employees, serving customers, and keeping the lights on, who has time to worry about artificial intelligence training? But here’s …
Engineers know how to build systems. Liberal arts majors know how those systems fit into lives. They’re trained to ask, “Who is this for?” and “What could go wrong?” They don’t just look at functionality. They analyze impact. They notice bias in a dataset. They hear what’s not being said in a stakeholder meeting. They anticipate …
Agentic AI isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s already inside enterprise systems, deciding what gets done, how, and when. While many consulting firms are encouraging clients to adopt these tools, few are asking the deeper question: what happens when AI takes initiative without oversight?Most consulting firms are still applying frameworks built for traditional, supervised AI tools. Those tools …
Why Your AI Initiative Will Fail If You Treat It Like a Software UpgradeSmall business leaders who approach AI as a technology project rather than an organizational shift set themselves up for expensive failures and employee resistanceThe pattern plays out in small businesses across every industry. A business owner allocates budget for AI tools, sends …
Generative AI is everywhere in boardrooms right now. Companies are throwing money at pilots, hoping for quick wins. But according to MIT’s GenAI Divide report, 95% of enterprise pilots are failing to generate measurable business results.That stat makes headlines. But it’s not the whole story. MIT nails the problem: companies stumble when they try to …
Executive takeawayIn a recent interview, John Munsell, author of INGRAIN AI – Strategy Through Execution, argued that many companies fixate on building or buying one flagship AI application to juice efficiency. That can help, but he called it the wrong center of gravity. The bigger, faster, and more durable gains come from broadly upskilling the …
Many employees are using AI tools without approval. Here’s what that means for your business.They didn’t ask for permission. They just started doing it.According to Salesforce, 28% of employees are already using generative AI at work, and more than half of those do so without their employer’s approval. Another Salesforce snapshot reveals that 61% use …
What Is an AI Tool Evaluation Framework and Why Your Business Desperately Needs OneRight now, in businesses across America, this same scene plays out every day: Marketing teams discover a shiny new AI copywriting tool and sign up without consulting anyone. Sales departments trial different AI prospecting platforms while accounting struggles to analyze financial data by …
A practical guide for leaders who want the power of agentic AI without the hidden threatsIt doesn’t start with a cyberattack. It starts with a choice you never knew was made.A meeting was rescheduled because an algorithm guessed you would be more alert in the afternoon. A proposal reworded for “impact” that accidentally changes your …