Most AI strategies don't fail at the start. They launch with leadership buy-in, excited teams, and strong pilot results. The technology works, people are engaged, and there's visible momentum — all the signs that point to real progress.
And that's exactly why leaders get it wrong. When everything looks like it's working, it's easy to read early wins as proof that transformation is already happening. A successful pilot may prove that AI can work, but it does not prove that t