Most "AI strategy" is overcomplicated. Most "AI tools content" is overhyped.
Where are you on AI?
Let's find out.
You probably aren't where you think you are on AI. Almost nobody is. Knowing your phase tells you which move to make first, and which to skip.
The four phases of AI transformation.
From the first time someone in your company opened ChatGPT to restructuring around AI capability. Most leaders we talk to are somewhere between Phase 2 and Phase 3. Almost none are exactly where they think they are.
- Exploration
A few people experimenting on the side.
60% of leaders say their company has no AI plan. — Microsoft Work Trend IndexWhere to actually start - Adoption
You bought the licenses. The returns aren't there.
95% of generative AI pilots show no measurable ROI. — MIT NANDA, 2025Why your investment isn't paying off - Turning the corner
A small group is doing real work. You can't spread it.
34% productivity gain for novice workers; experts gain almost nothing. — Brynjolfsson, QJE 2025Turning curiosity into results - Scale & structure
AI is changing your org chart.
700 → 0 agents Klarna replaced with AI in 2024. Reversed publicly in 2025. — Fortune, May 2025Restructuring your business
Most companies have AI. Few get value from it. The difference is knowing your phase.
Three levels of commitment. Pick what you need.
See where you are.
Most companies aren't where they think they are on AI. The four-phase frame tells you in 30 seconds. It also gives you the language to talk about it inside your own org.
Read your phaseKnow what to do this week.
Each phase page has 3-5 concrete moves. Free, no permission required. The right move at the right phase outperforms the wrong move at the right time.
See the movesGet unstuck when you need to.
If you'd rather not run the moves alone, Sillewa works as a fractional advisor or embedded operator. Most engagements start as a 90-day partnership.
How engagements workWhat we believe
Where you are matters more than where the market is going.
The biggest unlock is almost always rewiring how the work flows, not the AI itself.
Give people what they need now. The good engagements happen later, on their timing.