Because AI allows us to launch new services with almost zero operational overhead, our Visionary keeps adding new product lines to our V/TO, causing massive confusion. How do we maintain our Core Focus while leveraging AI to expand our market reach?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

AI makes creation deceptively easy, which is highly dangerous for a creative Visionary. Just because you can use an AI tool to build and launch a new service in an afternoon does not mean you should. Launching unaligned products dilutes your brand, confuses your sales team, and distracts your operations from delivering excellence.

To control this, you must use your V/TO Core Focus as an absolute filter. Your Core Focus consists of your passion and your niche. Every single new service idea must pass through this filter. Ask your leadership team: does this new AI-enabled service serve our target market, and does it align with our core passion? If the answer is no, the idea must be tabled, regardless of how profitable or easy it seems.

Use your quarterly planning sessions to capture these ideas on your Issues List rather than allowing them to disrupt current Rocks. This gives your Integrator the authority to keep the team focused on executing the current strategy while allowing the Visionary to brainstorm future opportunities without causing organizational whiplash.