AI Success in 90 Days?

New podcast episode

Apr 05, 2026

Hi friend,

How are you? I hope you’re having a blooming spring.

Looking at the AI landscape these days, you might be looking at it through the lenses of:

Corporate leader who is still debating how to start, just deployed an AI pilot, initiated companywide AI guidelines with great success - or not yet
1-person digital agency owner who uses an army of AI agents to serve clients better
- Read an illustrative story about a 1-person $1.8 billion AI-powered tele-health company
AI consultant who helps clients adopt AI in their workflows
Co-founder of an AI startup who is looking for clients to pilot their shiny AI agent
A professor who follows the latest news to impart information to students better
Or maybe you’ve already retired and are outside the workforce, but still have this unbridled curiosity about how AI is shaping the business world and beyond

Whatever hat you’re wearing, roughly four years in since AI exploded with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT - we’re still early in the adoption process, as the technology is rapidly advancing.

It’s as if business leaders need to jump on not just a speeding bullet train but one that keeps changing form and function.

So many moving parts to learn and to keep up with, leaders often struggle, not knowing where to begin, while shareholders and the C-suite are demanding a faster pace:

“What’s our AI strategy to stay competitive?”

If you zoom out, globally, we’re looking at 78% of all businesses that use AI in at least one business function, according to McKinsey.

Don’t let this figure fool you, 74% of companies around the globe still struggle to scale real value from it, according to BCG.

So, the pain is real.

What should business leaders do to effectively on-ramp on the AI expressway?

To help me unpack this timely topic, in the latest episode of the Visual Storytelling Today podcast, I chat with Charlene Li, Keynote Speaker and Advisor.

Charlene is a transformation strategist, bestselling author, and strategic advisor who previously founded Altimeter Group, served at Prophet, Forrester Research, and PA Consulting, and now leads Quantum Networks Group.

We discuss her new book, Winning with AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success, co-authored with Dr. Katia Walsh.

Our conversation covers a practical 90-day roadmap for AI adoption, the implications for storytelling, the use cases leaders should pay attention to, and the misconceptions that continue to hold brands back.

She aptly sums up her message:

“The overarching narrative is that you don't need an AI strategy. You already have a business strategy. You need to use AI in service and in support of your business strategy.”

I liked that.

You can learn more about Charlene and her new book at https://charleneli.com

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How are you aligning your AI workflows around your business strategy? What stories are you telling to ensure both a wide adoption and value?

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