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by Subodh Kumar (Author)
AI is no longer just a tool your IT team manages. It's becoming a teammate - one that plans, decides, and acts.
Most leaders feel the urgency but don't know where to start. The result: scattered pilots, vendor-driven decisions, and no clear path from experiment to scale.
Agentic AI for Leaders gives you the frameworks to change that.
What this book gives you
The SPOT Framework - A structured method to identify your highest-value Agentic AI opportunities across any role, team, or function. Not isolated use cases. A holistic way to think across workflows, risk, and business value - exactly what's missing from most AI conversations.
The SCALE Framework - A roadmap to move from early wins to enterprise-wide adoption. Govern it safely, build momentum, and prepare your organization to operate as a true AI-native enterprise.
The Tools-to-Teammate Shift - Understand the fundamental difference between AI as software and AI as an autonomous agent - and what it means for how you lead, delegate, and design work going forward.
Practical resources you'll use immediately - An AI Opportunity Readiness Checklist and a curated AI Prompts Library, so you leave with tools, not just ideas.
Who this is written for
Leaders, managers, and professionals who need to move from understanding AI to acting on it - without a technical background and without the hype.
If you're responsible for real outcomes - strategy, operations, HR, finance, product - this book is your playbook.
What readers are saying
"Cuts through the hype to explain what agentic AI really is, why it matters, and how to move confidently from theory to action."
"The SPOT framework is a standout - it moves the conversation from abstract ideas to concrete workflows."
"High-level enough for executives, detailed enough to actually implement."
Subodh Kumar is Founder & CEO of Brisk AI and a Harvard Business School alumnus. He has led AI strategy across global enterprises and startups, helping leaders translate AI into measurable business impact.
Read it over a weekend. Apply it Monday.
