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LEADERSHIPTEN
AI Advisory Practice
LEADERSHIPTEN  |  A Leader & Organizational Development Practice

AI Adoption is First a Leadership Challenge.
We Work to Help You Solve That Challenge.

75% of AI projects fail — not because of the technology, but because leaders weren't ready to bring their people along.
LEADERSHIPTEN helps small and mid-size business leaders navigate AI transformation using a proven, people-first framework.

75%
of AI projects fail due to people & culture — not technology
66%
of small to medium-sized businesses are using AI — only 14% have it embedded across operations
80+
combined years of leadership experience behind every engagement
310+
organizations reached through LEADERSHIPTEN coaching & speaking

"The means of leadership — relationship, trust, influence, and humility — are just as important as the ends. Leaders who skip the relational investment and try to force AI adoption are working against the grain of how change actually happens."

— Robb Schiefer  |  Leadership Economics, Journal of Transformative Innovation (2018)

How We Help

Five services designed specifically for leaders of small to medium-sized business navigating the rise of AI.

Service 01

AI Leadership Readiness Assessment

A 30-day diagnostic that evaluates your organization's readiness for AI adoption across five leadership dimensions — and delivers a clear 90-day roadmap.

Service 02

AI Change Leadership Workshop

Half-day or full-day program equipping your leadership team to guide employees through AI adoption — managing fear, building trust, and communicating the "why."

Service 03

AI Leadership Economics Cohort

Our flagship 6-month program. A cross-industry cohort of leaders of small to medium-sized business building AI capability together — monthly group sessions plus individual coaching.

Service 04

Fractional AI Leadership Advisor

Monthly retainer advisory for CEOs and senior leaders. We are the Chief People Officer for your AI strategy — ensuring every AI decision is also a leadership decision.

Service 05

Keynote: The Leadership Economics of AI

A keynote for conferences, associations, and summits connecting RobbSr's peer-reviewed Leadership Economics framework to the AI challenge every leader is facing today.

The Leadership Economics Framework

Peer-reviewed. Practically proven. The foundation of everything we do.

Step 1
Relationship
Step 2
Trust
Step 3
Influence
×
Multiplier
Humility

Published in the Journal of Transformative Innovation (Regent University, 2018), Leadership Economics identifies the relational mechanics that determine whether change initiatives succeed or fail. Applied to AI adoption, it explains exactly why most AI projects stall — and what leaders must do differently.

Where Are You in Your AI Journey?

Our free 6-question AI Maturity Assessment helps leaders of small to medium-sized business gain an initial and basic understanding of their current AI Maturity stage helping to begin and map a path to the next level. Takes 3–5 minutes.

AI Maturity Stages:

Unaware Anxious Curious Experimenting Building Leading Transforming
Take the Free Assessment