Miikka Leinonen

Many AI strategies fail in a very quiet way. There is no clear moment when someone says this did not work. Instead, things simply flatten out. The tools are there, people technically know how to use them, and yet very little actually changes in how the organization thinks, decides, or moves. This usually happens because intelligence is approached through a familiar lens. AI is framed as software, something that can be selected, installed, rolled out, and governed like any other system. That...

Most leadership teams believe they are aligned on AI. In reality, they are often aligned only on the word, not on the meaning. AI triggers different assumptions, expectations, and fears across the leadership table. If those differences stay unspoken, decisions slow down, initiatives fragment, and frustration quietly grows. The good news is that this is a solvable problem, if you are willing to have the right kind of conversation. 1. Different mental models of what AI actually is Some leaders...

Your team doesn't struggle with decision-making because you lack intelligence or intent. You struggle because decisions compete with daily work, calendars fill up, information is scattered, and every topic seems to require another meeting. Add internal politics and unclear ownership, and even small decisions start to crawl. This is why decision velocity becomes a strategic advantage. What does decision velocity really mean? Decision velocity is about reducing unnecessary drag without losing...