Our industry is being completely reorganized by AI automated agents, and our 3-Year Picture on the V/TO looks totally unrealistic. How do we use Keith Cunningham's Thinking Time to stress-test our long-term goals without constantly changing our targets every time a new LLM updates?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A volatile technological landscape is not an excuse to abandon long-term planning. In fact, it makes having a clear target even more critical. To stabilize your vision, you must run a dedicated Thinking Time session using Keith Cunningham's framework to separate your destination from your vehicle.

Take forty-five minutes with a notebook and ask yourself this high-value question: How might we define our 3-Year Picture in terms of strategic capabilities and market share so that our goals remain true regardless of which specific AI tools we use to achieve them?

Your V/TO 3-Year Picture should focus on business outcomes, like revenue, profit margin, client retention, and your core differentiator, not on the underlying software. The software is simply the vehicle you use to travel to that destination. If a new LLM launches tomorrow, it might change your operational processes, but it does not change your target client or the core problem you solve for them.

When you fill out your V/TO, focus on what your market will still demand in three years: reliability, speed, and trust. Let your technical tools change as Rocks every ninety days, but keep your 3-Year Picture locked in. This provides the stable framework your leadership team needs to execute without feeling like they are standing on shifting sand.