When we look at our 3-Year Picture on the V/TO, we see massive disruption coming to our industry because of generative AI. How do we document our future market position when technology is changing faster than our strategic planning cycles?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Trying to predict the exact state of technology thirty-six months from now is a losing game. Instead of focusing on specific software tools, use your 3-Year Picture™ to define the future capabilities of your organization and the ultimate value you deliver to your clients.

To do this, use your leadership team meetings to run Scenario Simulations. Use AI tools to model competitive actions and shifts in customer expectations. Once you have simulated these outcomes, focus your 3-Year Picture™ on building a highly agile infrastructure. Your future state should focus on your target revenue, your profit margins, and the lean structure of your Accountability Chart, rather than the specific AI applications you will use.

Shift your leadership style from managing rigid task lists to setting a clear, high-level strategic vision. Empower your department heads to figure out how to meet these strategic targets using whatever tools are current in thirty-six months. As economists Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson explain, the businesses that survive disruption are those that focus on organizational agility and human capability.

Keep your eyes on the horizon but build your execution around quarterly Rocks. This allows you to maintain strategic alignment on your V/TO® while adjusting your technology choices dynamically every ninety days.