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AI Readiness Assessment

Is your organization ready for an AI leadership hire?

Most AI hiring mistakes are org design mistakes. This 10-question diagnostic shows you where you stand — and what to do next.

Where companies typically land

Based on 200+ assessments. Most organizations score between Formation and Acceleration.

15% 35% 35% 15% FOUNDATION FORMATION ACCELERATION SCALE
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I AI Ownership & Structure

1. We have a single executive owner for AI adoption and strategy.

2. Decision rights across engineering, product, and data are clear.

II AI Workflow & Capability

3. Teams have changed recurring workflows because of AI, not just added tools.

4. Managers can identify who is actually strong at AI-assisted work versus just experimenting.

5. We know whether current skills gaps should be solved by training, design, or hiring.

III AI Governance & Quality

6. AI tools, guardrails, and acceptable use policies are clear enough to support adoption.

7. Teams trust the review process for AI-assisted output quality.

IV AI Execution & Readiness

8. We can tie AI initiatives to clear business outcomes, not just executive interest.

9. We review AI adoption progress on a regular operating cadence.

10. We know what the first 90 days of an AI leadership hire should accomplish.

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