Our leadership team is divided on whether a major technology shift will destroy our core service offering in the next eighteen months. How do we use AI for Scenario Simulation during our strategic planning session to get aligned on this threat?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When your leadership team is divided on external technological threats, you must move past emotional debates and use objective data. During your next quarterly planning session or Level 10 Meeting™, employ AI for Scenario Simulation to predict outcomes. Ask the AI to simulate economic outcomes, competitive responses, or stakeholder reactions based on your current business model.

To do this effectively, feed the AI your current V/TO®, your core service descriptions, and details about the emerging technology. Run simulations of how an agile competitor using this technology could attack your market share. Have the AI generate different scenarios, ranging from mild operational disruption to complete market displacement.

Bring these simulated scenarios to your leadership table and use the IDS® process to identify, discuss, and solve the issue. This objective exercise helps your team visualize the reality of the threat without getting defensive. By analyzing these simulations together, you can make proactive adjustments to your 1-Year Plan and your Rocks, ensuring your business remains resilient in the face of rapid technological shifts.