Micro Courses

These micro-courses are designed for boards and C-suite leaders of growth-stage and PE-backed companies who need practical, board-level and C-Suite insight on AI, strategy, and value creation. Each session runs 30–60 minutes, making it ideal for a board meeting slot or an executive off-site briefing. Remote delivery is recommended for flexibility and speed, but in-person sessions are available on request. The fee is $250 per course, and we also offer customized courses tailored to your organization’s specific challenges.

Understanding AI — Traditional, Generative, and Agentic

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Board members need to distinguish between AI types to evaluate proposals accurately and avoid funding the wrong solutions for the right problems.

How AI Strategy Starts with Corporate Strategy

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Prevent AI initiatives from becoming disconnected science projects that consume resources without moving strategic needles.

How to Assess Where to Apply AI

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Stop the proliferation of low-impact AI pilots and focus capital on initiatives that can scale into meaningful value.

What Is Value — and How AI Actually Adds It

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Replace vague "AI value" conversations with a rigorous framework that ties every initiative to revenue, margin, or risk reduction.

AI: Offense vs. Defense for Value Creation

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Break the reflexive habit of using AI primarily for cost reduction and redirect focus toward revenue growth and market position.

Strategy Is a Process, Not a Brainstorm

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Install discipline into strategy development so AI investments follow from structured analysis rather than executive enthusiasm.

AI-Native Leadership: Mindset Before Toolset

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Many think the first AI hire should be a technical expert. This session shows why leadership alignment comes first.

Culture Shock: Integrating AI into People-Heavy Businesses

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Aggressive automation often harms morale and performance. This session equips leaders to pace and communicate change.

The Efficiency Paradox

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Productivity gains can backfire if they simply cut costs without building future capability. This session reframes efficiency as a strategic lever.

ReSCUED: The Six Levers of Value Creation

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Boards and C-Suite often focus on isolated initiatives instead of system-level value creation. This session introduces a unifying framework.

Market Share vs. Addressable Market — Different Levers, Different Moves

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Don't blur the lines between growing market share and expanding the addressable market, which leads to poor strategy sessions and muddled investment priorities.

Systems Thinking for the Boardroom and Executive Teams

Length: 30-45 minutes

Purpose: Companies need a lens for anticipating unintended consequences of AI and strategic choices. This session provides that lens.

Governance That Enables, Not Strangles, AI

Length: 1 hour

Purpose: Boards need governance that manages risk without stifling innovation. This session offers practical guardrails.

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