About ACAI Booster Shots
ACAI Booster Shots are practical reads on leadership, governance, finance and AI for senior leaders. A new shot arrives every fortnight. Some are first published in forums such as the FIAKS Compendium, and the rest appear here first.
ACAI Booster Shot #6: Your Lack of Urgency Is Quietly Wasting Your Potential
The #1 killer of dreams is a lack of urgency. Why premature convergence traps careers, and what urgency with direction buys you.
ACAI Booster Shot #5: Introducing Karkera's Law - Same Idea, Different Seat
Where you stand depends on where you sit, and so does your standing. Four seats, from the Global to the Boardroom, the Market and 5:30 PM.
ACAI Booster Shot #4: How Many Litres in a Barrel? - What to Know and What Not to Know
Leaders need to know what a headline number covers, which way it is moving and how fast. The calculations can be left to specialists.
ACAI Booster Shot #3: Deskilled or Never-Skilled? Why AI Is Magic for Some and a Crutch for Others
AI is magic for experienced professionals and a crutch for beginners. Why never-skilling is a succession risk, and how leaders can build skills first.
ACAI Booster Shot #2: The Succession Illusion - Why Boards Actually Work for the CEO, Not the Other Way Around
Boards are meant to oversee the CEO, yet succession planning is often a formality. Five fixes that put the board back in charge of the next leader.