AI Adoption & Organizational Change

Building AI Literacy Across Leadership Teams

Michael Hibbert6 min read

Leadership teams cannot govern AI programs they do not understand at a strategic level. Literacy does not require technical depth—it requires judgment frameworks for evaluating opportunities, risks, and vendor claims.

What leaders need to understand

Capability categories and realistic applications. Data requirements and readiness implications. Cost structures including inference and integration. Governance and risk categories. Vendor evaluation criteria.

Structured executive education

Quarterly executive briefings on portfolio progress, market developments, and governance updates. Workshop formats for new initiative evaluation. External advisory for independent perspective on vendor proposals.

Key Takeaways

  • Literacy means judgment frameworks—not engineering skills
  • Invest in quarterly executive AI education cadence
  • Use independent advisory to challenge vendor narratives
  • Build shared vocabulary across business and technology leadership