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Part Six: Lead the Decision System — Chapter 11: What the CEO Owns
Chapter 11: What the CEO Owns
You don't need to own every AI project. As CEO, you do own the conditions under which work receives attention, money, legitimacy, and the right to continue. Operational leaders help make those conditions workable in the parts of the business they lead.
The five responsibilities below give you a way to support the people making decisions without becoming the answer to every question. An adviser can help you think them through and challenge assumptions. The business still owns its priorities and the choices about what to do next.