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Strategy

Most organizations using AI have not made a formal decision about it. Tools have been adopted, workflows have changed, and employees are using AI across the business. But no one at the leadership level has said: here is our position, here is what we permit, here is what we don't, and here is why.

That gap is not a technology problem. It is a leadership problem.

When an organization lacks a defined position on AI, it cannot enforce one, train to one, or defend one to clients, regulators, or employees who ask. It operates on assumption rather than decision, and assumptions compound.

Strategy engagements close that gap at one of two scopes: your organization's overall position on AI, or a single high-stakes decision. Both are analytical. Both are fixed-scope, prepaid, and tied to one written deliverable. Neither produces a roadmap, and neither requires a prior governance assessment. They stand alone. We help you close the gaps in your thinking before they become gaps in your operations.

The control layer: a consequential AI-influenced output passing through the decision definition plane (scope, ownership) and the decision control plane (output validation, human review triggers) to become a governed decision.

The AI Posture Review

$3,000. Fixed fee.
What it is
A structured review of where AI currently sits in your organization, what decisions leadership has not made yet, and whether the organization is operating with or without a governance position.
Who it's for
Founders, CEOs, and managing partners at one of two moments. Either AI is already moving through the business and no one has set a position on it, or it is not yet in use and the question is whether and how to bring it in, including whether to build, buy, or wait. Not for organizations in crisis. For organizations that want to get ahead of one. If your leadership team has meaningful disagreements about how AI should or should not be used, this engagement will surface them and force the decision. If you are uncertain whether your current AI usage is consistent with what you would tell a client or a regulator, this engagement will tell you.
What you receive
A written AI Posture Report covering an AI usage map across your business (authorized and shadow usage), a governance maturity score across four dimensions, a risk exposure summary with severity classifications, and a strategic alignment assessment. Findings are scored. Recommendations are explicit.
Engagement format
Fixed-fee, prepaid. Three sessions across approximately one week: a 90-minute leadership intake, a 60-to-90-minute stakeholder and usage-mapping session with the people actually using AI, and a 60-minute report delivery, with a 2-to-3 business-day research and scoring block before delivery.
Outcome
A written position your leadership team can align around, act on, and defend.
What we don't do here
We don't select tools, build systems, configure workflows, or advise on which AI products to buy. We assess where you are, score what we find, and tell you what you need to decide. If you require other services, we have trusted partners who can provide them.
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The Decision Brief

$7,500. Fixed fee.
What it is
Structured advisory for a specific, active, high-stakes AI decision. Not a broad readiness scan. One question, answered rigorously.
Who it's for
Organizations with a specific AI initiative, tool deployment, or governance change that must be decided with confidence. Complex, risk-averse, or scaled organizations where a wrong decision carries material consequences. Not for organizations seeking a broad posture review. That is the AI Posture Review.
What you receive
A written Decision Brief covering: a clear decision statement or decision framework with conditions for each path; a map of where the decision and the tool create risk and touch regulated data, which regimes are in play, and the specific points that require legal review; a research findings summary; a readiness assessment (governance champions, management accountability gaps, and real versus fear-based resistance among users); and a partner referral map with the specific referrals made at delivery.
Engagement format
Fixed-fee, prepaid. Six sessions across approximately eight to ten business days, anchored by two 48-business-hour research and synthesis blocks. Sessions include a leadership intake, a leadership review of research findings, three structured user discovery sessions (champions, managers, and uncertain users), and a leadership delivery session.
Outcome
A documented decision your leadership team can execute from, with referrals to the right partners for what comes next.
What we don't do here
We don't select your tools, design your plan, build systems, or implement recommendations. We review the decision you have, including the tool it involves, surface what is actually blocking it, and deliver a brief your organization can move from. We have partners available to assist you with these services. We identify your regulatory exposure and flag what needs legal review. We do not interpret the law, determine compliance, or render opinions. That is counsel, and we will point you to a partner who provides it.
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This is not a technology audit. We do not select your tools, benchmark software, or score vendors, and we do not provide legal or regulatory counsel. If you are looking for tool selection, implementation support, or open-ended advisory, we have partners we can introduce you to.