Dimension 1 of 6
Strategic Clarity
Version 0.1. This framework is actively being refined based on real conversations and use. If you have feedback, please send it to hilary@hilarymason.me.
Part of the AI Adoption Readiness framework.
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What this is really about
Most organizations think strategic clarity is about defining what they want AI to do. In practice, the harder question is whether leadership actually agrees on what they want, and whether they're willing to say it out loud, in front of each other, with budget attached. There's another thing happening right now that makes this worse. Leaders are so focused on the prospect of AI that they're skipping the conversations about what it actually costs them. Real tradeoffs (layoffs, data hygiene investments, the time it takes to do change management properly, what gets deprioritized to fund this) are getting deferred or avoided entirely. Strategic clarity isn't just knowing what you want from AI. It's being honest about what you're willing to give up to get there. Strategic clarity isn't a statement. It's a series of decisions that hold up under pressure.
What weak strategic clarity actually looks like
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Where to actually start
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Signals you're getting somewhere
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What I'd watch out for
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How this connects to the rest
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