Perspective · AI Strategy

AI does not become strategic simply because it is accessible.

By Marcos Do Olival · Founder & Principal, Sankaku Advisory

AI tools are advancing quickly, but accessibility is not the same as strategy. When teams adopt tools independently, organizations can create duplicated investment, disconnected data, unmanaged risk, and solutions that never reach meaningful business outcomes.

The leadership challenge is to connect AI ambition with business priorities, data and technology foundations, governance, adoption, and measurable value.

A practical AI agenda begins with the business: identify where value can be created, determine what must be true for that value to be realized, and establish clear ownership for the result.