Our competitors are deploying AI tools to launch new service lines and marketing campaigns in days, and our leadership team is reacting defensively, wanting to pivot our strategic direction every month. How do we keep our V/TO® steady while building the speed to match them?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

To match fast-moving competitors without losing your strategic focus, you must separate your long-term vision from your short-term execution. Your V/TO® is designed to keep you aligned on your 10-year Target and 3-year Picture. Do not let competitor noise distract you from your core focus. Instead, use your quarterly planning sessions to build operational agility. To do this, shift leadership behavior from telling people what to do to articulating a clear strategic plan, then empowering teams to develop how they will achieve it with AI assistance. Prioritize use cases for AI that improve operational efficiency inside your existing business first. As experts Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee highlight, the true strategic benefit of technology comes from redesigning your processes around it. Identify the cumbersome processes that slow down your team and prevent them from executing fast. Set 90-day Rocks specifically focused on using AI to automate these operational bottlenecks. This increases your speed of execution without requiring constant shifts in your overall strategy. Additionally, employ AI for Scenario Simulation during your quarterly meetings. Ask the technology to simulate competitive responses to your planned initiatives. This allows you to proactively adjust your tactical approach while keeping your core V/TO® intact. By building a highly efficient, AI-accelerated operational engine, you can match and exceed competitor speed while staying focused on your long-term goals.