AI rewrites make your asks crystal clear
Make high-priority asks short, sharp, and clear by running them through AI before you hit send.
AI pre-mortems prevent costly missteps
Use AI to imagine failure before it happens, spot risks early, and build them out of your plan before you start.
AI-tracked weekly metric drives team focus
Choose one metric each week and let AI post daily updates so the whole team stays aligned and focused.
AI-powered focus blocks multiply output
Lock in a daily focus block where AI preps, supports, and summarises your work — making deep work the norm, not the exception.
AI decision logs stop déjà vu debates
Use AI to create a simple, searchable decision log after every major call — cutting wasted time and boosting organisational memory.
AI status updates that replace your Monday meeting
Save hours every month by replacing a recurring status meeting with a short, AI-generated update posted where your team works.
AI-drafted weekly outcomes cut meeting time
A simple Monday habit: have your AI copilot draft the week’s single most important outcome from last week’s work. The result? Clear focus, faster starts, and fewer wasted hours in status meetings.
Stop ‘Ticking the Box’ on AI Training
Too many firms are stuck in the cycle of one-off AI training—nothing sticks, nothing changes. This piece shows senior leaders how to build real, organisation-wide AI capability, with actionable steps and a downloadable roadmap. Stop ticking boxes. Start building muscle.
Pilots Aren’t a Victory Lap: The Fast Lane from Experiment to Enterprise Value
Most AI pilots work. Few become enterprise value. This post shares a proven checklist for turning a pilot win into business momentum.
Start Now: A Five-Horizon Roadmap for AI-Driven Transformation
Senior firms can no longer treat AI as a series of pilots. Our research shows a five-horizon roadmap for embedding AI into your operating model. The real opportunity? Building capability at every horizon, not just at the start. Those who move now will set the pace.
The Kodak Trap: Why Some Businesses Will Miss the AI Curve
Too many businesses are betting they have more time. This week’s post unpacks why some will miss the AI curve—not from ignorance, but from inertia—and what decisive leaders can do now to avoid becoming the next Kodak.
Designing for AI-First: Rethinking Your Operating Model
Within a few years, leading businesses won’t just adopt AI; they’ll be structured around it. This post unpacks the operating model shifts already underway, from hybrid workforce planning to agent-driven metrics and scalable governance.
Sales and Marketing in the Age of Hyperpersonalisation
AI is shifting sales and marketing from static campaigns to dynamic, self-improving systems. Hyperpersonalisation, agent-led prospecting, and feedback-loop-driven messaging are becoming the new standard. Services leaders must evolve their GTM models or risk becoming irrelevant.
Being In the Room
This week, We Lead Out had a visible presence at both the Salesforce World Tour and the Agentforce technical workshop. For someone who prefers quiet building to crowded rooms, it was confronting. But what I found was a series of thoughtful, energising conversations with people who see the same cracks in the system that we do — and who want better. Being in the room matters.
Track Your Prompts Like Code
As your agent matures, its prompt logic risks becoming invisible and unmanageable. This post shares a delivery-tested method to keep prompts versioned, testable and traceable so your team can debug and evolve AI behaviour with confidence.
Managing What Doesn’t Breathe: AI in the Org Chart
AI agents are reshaping how work gets done. Leaders must prepare for org charts that include digital labour—with metrics, management practices, and delivery models to match. Firms that treat agents as first-class team members will gain a structural edge.