Module 2
AI & Business
Understanding AI is just the beginning. True competitive advantage comes from strategic integration. In this module, we speak the language of business, providing a comprehensive roadmap for leaders like you to navigate the complexities of AI adoption. This module equips you with the critical strategic questions necessary to align AI with your core business objectives, identify transformative opportunities, and build robust capabilities.
We delve into the essential strategic considerations you must address to effectively integrate AI into your operations. You’ll understand the two distinct trajectories of AI by function and by task, and analyze scenarios and real-life use cases. We’ll examine how AI is reshaping consumer behaviors and altering everyday life.
Together, we will explore the business opportunities and threats posed by AI. You’ll learn to navigate these complexities by asking and answering key strategic questions essential for your business’s AI readiness.
Throughout the module, we will draw inspiration from real-world stories of small to medium enterprises on their journey to AI readiness. By the end of this module, you will have a solid framework to plan, prepare for, and leverage AI to ensure your organization not only survives but thrives in this new era.
Course Details
Instructor
Kevin Stern
Level
Duration
3.0 Hours
Type
Self Guided + Coaching Hours
Course Content
The 21 Strategic Questions Every Business Leader Must Ask (& answer) for Themselves.
Questions are more powerful than answers. In pure Socratic manner, this lesson asks the questions you must take ownership of. Empowering you to explore, analyze, and apply this knowledge in more contextually meaningful ways than if we had simply handed you the answers.
♦ 15 minutes
Understanding The Two Distinct Trajectories of AI in Business
AI scales along two distinct trajectories: by function or by task. Functional scaling involves embedding AI into key business operations, like accounting or IT, to enhance productivity.
Conversely, task-based scaling increases efficiency for routine activities like email, leading to workforce streamlining. Both offer unique advantages for leaders, who must choose between broad operational transformation or targeted task refinement.
’ ♦ 15 minutes
AI by Function Deep Dive
Explore how AI can be integrated into key business functions such as accounting, IT, and human resources. This lesson demonstrates how functional scaling enhances productivity by embedding AI into core operations, transforming how these departments operate and deliver value. It cover real life use cases plus pros and cons of taking this approach.
♦ 15 minutes
AI by Task Deep Dive
Learn how AI can streamline and optimize routine tasks, such as email management and scheduling. This lesson highlights how task-based scaling increases efficiency and frees up valuable time for your workforce to focus on more strategic activities. We understand the pros and cons by examining case studies where AI has significantly enhanced productivity by task.
♦ 15 minutes
AI By Industry: Regulated Industries: Challenges and Strategies
Delve into the cautious scaling of AI in complex industries like healthcare and financial services. This lesson discusses the balance between technological advancements and regulatory compliance, highlighting strategies for data privacy, security, and ethical AI implementation.
♦ 15 minutes
AI in Agile Industries: Rapid Innovation and Deployment
Explore how less-regulated industries such as retail and consumer goods rapidly capitalize on AI’s potential. This lesson showcases how AI drives innovation, personalizes customer experiences, and optimizes supply chains, creating a dynamic and competitive business environment.
♦ 15 minutes
AI's Impact on Consumer Behavior and Expectations
Understand how AI is reshaping consumer behaviors and expectations. This lesson covers both creative and practical applications of AI, from enhancing entertainment and social media to serving as a reliable personal assistant in daily routines. ♦ 15 minutes
The Business Opportunities with AI
Identify the vast opportunities AI presents for businesses, including increased productivity, enhanced data-driven decision-making, and competitive differentiation. This lesson highlights how AI can be leveraged to create proprietary platforms, specialized tools, and innovative business models.
♦ 20 minutes
The Business Threats Posed by AI
Learn about the potential threats AI poses, such as workforce disruption, regulatory non-compliance, and data privacy issues. This lesson discusses strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure responsible and ethical AI adoption within your organization.
♦ 20 minutes
The Anatomy of Change
Change is not really changing; The specifics of how change happens is still the same, only at a different pace and with a different technology. Ground yourself in understanding your job map, and how change happens. To simplify the job of what you should focus on and what you should ignore.
♦ 20 minutes
Leading the Charge
What are the evolving responsibilities of leadership in the context of AI integration?
♦ 10 minutes
What’s Included
3.0 Hrs of Video Instruction
9 Business Templates
14 Source Files
Your Gain
- You will understand the AI business lay of the land and fully understand exactly how to proceed. No theoretically but practically, from the next day.
- You will understand how to lead your business into the AI frontier. You will learn how to decide between functional and task-based AI implementations and understand the specific advantages and potential pitfalls of each approach for your business.
- You’ll equip yourself with practical strategies to plan for and address the ethical and societal implications of AI, including data privacy, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance.
- You’ll gain real-world insights from real-world companies in the midst of their AI transformation. Learning what worked, what didn’t, and how to apply these lessons to your own AI initiatives.
- You’ll obtain a clear, actionable roadmap for integrating AI into your business, tailored to your industry and specific operational needs.
School of AI Readiness
The 6 Week Masterclass that provides the answer to the question
“What Do I Need To Do To Make Sure I Don’t Just Survive But Thrive In This New World of AI”.
Built specifically by and for small to medium enterprises making 6-8 figures annually. It delivers a complete framework for transforming a good organization into a great AI-Ready organization.
The mission is to move executives from confusion to clarity, from vulnerable to prepared.
SOAR