Business leaders now face intense pressure to transform their organizations with AI, even though the technology, public attitudes, and the competitive landscape are all still in flux. The result is often too many pilots with too little coordinated oversight. Without a way to systematically decide where to start, how fast to move, and when to stop, AI efforts quickly become a drain on attention and resources rather than a source of advantage. A familiar pattern recurs across many companies: isolated, piecemeal deployments, limited buy-in by senior executives, and weak linkage to strategic goals.