The Hard Part: Go into a darkened room and ask yourself 2 questions about AI

Everyone tells you to start your AI journey with a use case. I'm going to tell you to start with a notebook, a coffee, and a darkened room. A solo episode: the two questions I give leaders to kick-start their AI thinking. No tools, no vendors, no pilots. Twenty minutes of honest thinking before you spend a penny. We get into: Question one: what's getting in the way right now — for you, your peers, and your team? Be honest. That list is your leadership to-do list. Why "no use case is too small" is bad advice: AI should move the needle on your business, not do your conditional formatting Question two: wouldn't it be cool if? Start with a problem you care about solving, and think six months ahead of today's capability Why the quick win is a trap, and what to aim for instead: a shortcut to alignment on the big ambition AI is an ingredient, it's not a meal Connect with Helen: linkedin.com/in/helen-dawson The Hard Part newsletter: helen-dawson.kit.com/the-hard-part AI Confidence Snapshot (4 mins): scorecard.helen-dawson.com