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Leadership AI Book for Business Leaders

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BOOK
The Executive's Guide to AI Dominance by Kevin J. Dean
Most organizations are still navigating Artificial intelligence (AI) with uncertainty, hesitation, and sometimes, outdated thinking. The Executive’s Guide to AI Dominance is written for leaders who are ready to change that. Looking for a book on AI specifically focused for leaders and top-level executives? You’ve come to the right place.
In this bold, actionable guide, Kevin J. Dean shares the frameworks, models, and insights executives need to lead with clarity through the AI era. He looks beyond the current trends and hype and instead gives roadmaps and insight into building an organization that thrives on change, adapts faster than competitors, and scales intelligently with AI at the core.
What You’ll Find Inside
The AI SHARK Framework: Kevin’s proprietary five-part model for building, activating, and sustaining AI advantage: Strategize. Hybridize. Activate. Revolutionize. Kaizen. A clear guide to moving beyond pilots and into organization-wide impact.
The AI Strategy Map: Explore AI’s impact across four business currents. You know them well, but have you updated to include AI? We look at the Financial, Customer & Market, Operational, and Talent & Innovation. Use the AI Strategy Map to connect your goals with where AI delivers the most value.
The Shifting Tides of AI: Understand the new realities shaping your business: AI-driven buyers, digital sales agents, AI/human hybrid workforces, and the rise of guardian agents for accountability. Adapt before you’re disrupted.
Who should read this book?
This book is for leaders who don’t want to wait for the AI revolution. And they definitely don’t want to be chasing the pack either. Instead, they want to lead it.
Ideal for:
- CEOs and COOs leading transformation
- Strategy, operations, and customer experience executives
- Consultants, advisors, and digital innovation leaders
- Change agents tasked with navigating enterprise disruption


THE AI AUTHOR
Leading the Way
Kevin J. Dean is a strategist, speaker, and advisor helping executives transform their businesses through AI. As the founder and CEO of ManoByte, a multimillion-dollar growth solutions firm, Kevin has over 15 years of experience guiding organizations through technological change.
He’s the creator of the AI SHARK Framework, the AI Strategy Map, and a leading voice on the AI Maturity Model. His frameworks have been featured in executive workshops, podcasts, and enterprise advisory sessions. Kevin brings clarity to complexity, and this book brings that clarity to leaders ready to move.