“We need to move faster on AI” has become the default response to competitive pressure. It sounds decisive. It sounds like leadership. But often, it’s anxiety wearing the costume of strategy.

While budgeting for tech, why don’t we invest in training or upskilling teams to prepare them to leverage AI? Why don’t we focus on collaboration versus replacement?

The leaders pulling ahead are not automating tasks — they are using AI to gain continuous visibility across the business, direct multiple initiatives at once and stop being the…