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Most companies do not have a technology problem. They have a process problem wearing a technology costume. Every leader feels the pressure to "do something with AI." So they buy a tool, bolt it onto a broken process, and wait for the payoff that never comes. There is a reason. Automating broken processes leads to faster broken outcomes.
Don't Automate the Mess is a plain-spoken field guide for leaders who would rather fix the hard thing than hide it.
It lays out business transformation in the right order: face the truth about where you stand, fix the process before you touch the tool, deploy technology only where it earns its keep, govern the investment, and prove the payoff in money and in culture.
Inside, you will learn how to: Spot why most transformation efforts fail, and beat the odds Assess your organization honestly and find the real opportunities Decide whether to fix a process, automate it, or kill it Add AI only where the work needs judgment, prediction, or language Choose where to run your technology so cost does not spiral Build a business case leaders fund and win the adoption fight Navigate the budget fights, turf battles, and incentive problems that kill good plans before governance ever gets a chance Govern your AI investment and measure what actually matters Written for busy leaders and packed with worked examples, worksheets, and a 90-day starting plan, this book gives you a method you can put to work on Monday.
Do not automate the mess. Fix it first. Then let the machine multiply something worth multiplying.
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