AI Strategy for Business Leaders
Module 2 of 8

How AI Adoption Actually Progresses

(Not How It's Supposed To)

This module is narrated by an AI voice model trained on Dr Ravichandran's own recordings — a real, working example of the AI-native approach this course teaches, not a shortcut around it.

What this module covers

Distinguish the three observable phases of AI adoption, recognise the concrete markers of moving between them, and diagnose which phase a given team or leader is actually in.

Lessons in this module

  • 2a — The three-phase model
    Task-based → co-builder → strategic/reflective, defined and contrasted.
  • 2b — Case evidence: the Solstice arc
    Tracing the shift from isolated, one-off requests through sustained technical co-building to synthesis and strategic narration.
  • 2c — What actually changes in how you work with AI
    A concrete three-stage arc in working style, from transactional one-off questions through sharing context as a sounding board, to real-time collaborative building with multiple AI tools running in parallel.

Deliverable

Try this: A one-page AI-maturity map for your own team.

Check your understanding

1What primarily distinguishes “co-builder” from “task-based” AI use?
2In the Solstice case, what marked the shift into the “strategic/reflective” phase?
3Why does this three-phase model matter for a leader auditing their own organisation?
4What typically marks the shift from “transactional” to “collaborative” AI use in practice?