Many people are trying to leverage AI to make a positive impact on their organizations but the headlines seem to tell a different story. From statements like “Despite $30–40 billion in enterprise investment into GenAI, this report uncovers a surprising result in that 95% of organizations are getting zero return.” (MIT), to a possibly less pessimistic “The gen AI paradox: Widespread deployment, minimal impact” (McKinsey), stories of AI failures seem to dominate the news cycle. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Combining Lean tools with a framework for assessing AI applicability can serve as a foundation for iteratively showing ROI on your AI initiatives and avoiding the headlines.