Strategy over speed - a measured approach to AI adoption

The latest HBR article on Gen AI strategy crystallizes something a core truth for our time:  the question isn't whether AI is smart enough - it’s about whether you’re strategic enough in how you use it.

Many businesses are stuck in analysis paralysis, waiting for "perfect" AI. Others rush to deploy everywhere without thinking through where it creates value. Both approaches miss the mark.

The real question: Where does AI make sense today?

The HBR framework breaks deployment into four zones based on risk and knowledge type:

🎯 Low-risk, data-driven tasks? Deploy now e.g. résumé screening, expense approvals, meeting summaries.
💡 Creative work with low consequences? Use AI as a catalyst e.g. generate 20 marketing taglines instead of 5.
⚖️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? High stakes, expertise-driven decisions? Keep humans in control, let AI support e.g. drafting communications, synthesizing data, modelling scenarios.
🔍 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀? Knowledge-heavy, high-accountability tasks? Human-in-the-loop e.g. AI handles heavy lifting, experts provide oversight.

Why this matters:

Measured prioritization beats blanket adoption or cautious delay. The differentiator isn't the technology—everyone has access to the same models.

It's how you strategically deploy it:

• Which tasks you reimagine versus automate
• How you combine AI with proprietary data
• How you redesign workflows to capture time savings
• How you prevent efficiency gains from evaporating into busywork

At LMGC Analytics, we help organizations take this measured view - breaking down processes, identifying where AI addresses challenges faster than traditional approaches, creating the environment to sustain that advantage.

The time to act is now, but thoughtfully.

Don't wait for perfect AI and don't rush to deploy everywhere either. Identify your "no regrets" zones and build from there.

What's your organization's approach? You know you should do something but need guidance to the right path …?
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Source: "The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations" - Harvard Business Review, November-December 2025
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