When organizations talk about AI transformation, the language often sounds ambitious. Roadmaps, enterprise strategies, and long-term visions dominate the conversation. While these plans are well intentioned, they frequently stall. Not because AI is not powerful, but because momentum is fragile. In practice, small, tangible AI wins create more progress than the most sophisticated strategy deck ever will. ------------ Context: The Weight of Big AI Ambitions ------------ Large AI initiatives often begin with high expectations. Leaders want to get it right. They want alignment, governance, and measurable impact. The result is months of planning before anyone meaningfully uses the technology. During this time, confidence erodes. Teams hear about AI constantly but rarely experience it helping them day to day. Skepticism grows. When AI finally arrives, it feels heavy and overdesigned. This dynamic is especially risky with fast-moving tools. By the time a grand strategy is approved, the landscape has shifted. What felt comprehensive now feels outdated. People disengage not because they dislike AI, but because it never becomes real. Small wins avoid this trap. They trade certainty for momentum. ------------ Why Big Strategies Struggle in Practice ------------ AI is not a static capability. It evolves weekly. Strategies built too early often optimize for assumptions that no longer hold. There is also a psychological cost to big plans. When expectations are high, experimentation feels risky. People hesitate to try imperfect uses because failure feels visible and consequential. Big strategies also tend to abstract value. They promise future efficiency rather than delivering immediate relief. Without felt benefit, adoption becomes performative rather than practical. None of this means strategy is unnecessary. It means strategy should follow evidence, not precede it. ------------ Small Wins Create Belief ------------ Belief is the missing ingredient in most AI initiatives. Not belief in the technology, but belief in ourselves. Do we trust that we can use AI meaningfully in our own work?

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