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Leading Ahead of the Algorithm:
Executive Readiness for the AI Age

Why Leadership Alignment Is the Real AI Accelerator

 Frame 1000003584 (4) 72% of executives list AI as a top‑three priority, yet only 13 % feel “fully prepared” to scale it.
 Frame 1000003584 (4) 65% of stalled AI initiatives cite “lack of leadership buy‑in or skill” as the primary blocker.
 Frame 1000003584 (4) Regulatory, ethical, and workforce implications require informed, decisive governance-no dashboard demo fixes that.
Gradion Why Leadership Alignment Is the Real AI Accelerator
AI transformation fails when leadership hesitates, misunderstands risk, or delegates critical choices to middle management. Gradion (formerly NFQ), together with Beratung Judith Andresen and Gradion DACH, equips leaders to steer confidently from ambition to impact.

Service Catalogue: AI Readiness for Leaders

Module Outcomes
Executive AI Primer (½‑day) Clear vocabulary, myth‑busting, and industry case studies tailored to your sector.
AI Readiness Assessment Organisation‑wide maturity scoring across data, talent, tech, and culture; benchmarked vs peers.
Strategy & Ethics Lab (2 days) Facilitated workshop aligning AI use‑cases with mission, risk appetite, and ESG goals.
Leadership Capability Sprint (6 weeks) Cohort‑based micro‑learning + coaching covering governance, responsible AI, and ROI navigation.
C‑Suite Shadowing & Advisory On‑demand advisor (Gradion + JA) joins steering committees for 3‑12 months, guiding critical decisions.

Unique Value

Dual Perspective

Tech depth from Gradion’s AI engineers + human‑centric change mastery from Judith Andresen’s coaches. 

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Action‑Biased

Every module produces artefacts-use‑case backlog, risk register, communications plan-that feed directly into delivery teams.

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Vendor‑Neutral

Guidance covers API‑based LLM options (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) as starter paths before considering owned models-balancing cost, sovereignty, and scale.

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Proven Templates

Based on Gradions’ Digital Maturity frameworks used in 100+ audits across fintech, e‑commerce, and industry.

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Our Approach

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Understand Context

Pre‑work interviews capture industry pressures, board expectations, and existing data assets.

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Educate & Align

Interactive sessions demystify AI and converge on strategic North Stars.

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Roadmap & Guardrails

Define a 12‑months portfolio of AI experiments, success metrics, and governance checkpoints.

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Capability Transfer

Coaching, playbooks, and on‑call advisory turn knowledge into day‑to‑day leadership behaviour.

Impact Metrics

to first AI pilot
30–50%
after Leadership Capability Sprint.
Decision‑cycle speed
+40%
on AI investments (measured via steering‑committee cadence).
Board confidence uplift
90%
of participants rate their AI literacy “high” post‑programme vs 22% pre‑programme.

AI won’t wait for your organisational chart to evolve.

Equip your leadership team now-book an Executive AI Primer or full Readiness Assessment with Gradion × Judith Andresen.