StratEdge AI · LaMarre Consulting, LLC
AI doesn't fail at the
technology level.
It fails at the leadership level.
technology level.
It fails at the leadership level.
Reading about AI is not the same as leading with it.
StratEdge AI helps organizations move from AI confusion to AI execution — starting with the leaders who have to drive it.
80%+
of AI projects fail to deliver their intended value — roughly twice the failure rate of conventional IT projects. The causes are organizational, not technical.RAND
95%
of generative AI pilots show no measurable P&L return. The divide isn't between companies using AI and those that aren't — it's between the few that reach production and the many that stall.MIT
70%
of AI transformation value comes from people, organizations, and process — not the technology itself. Yet barely a third of organizations invest there.Google Cloud DORA
"The gap isn't in your technology. It's in readiness and execution."
— The founding principle of StratEdge AI
The real problem
Most organizations don't have an AI technology problem. They have an AI execution problem.
01
Efforts start everywhere. Production happens nowhere.
AI ideas launch from every department — and stall in the same place: the gap between the demo and the deployment. Access, data, integrations, security review, ownership. Nobody verified readiness, so everybody discovers the blockers mid-flight.
02
Decisions deferred are initiatives deferred.
Which initiative goes first? Who owns it? How will we know it's working? When leadership can't answer those three questions, AI investment diffuses across efforts that compete instead of compound.
03
Too many ideas, no clear priority
The pipeline isn't empty — it's overflowing. Without a structured way to evaluate and sequence initiatives against business value and readiness, teams chase whatever was pitched loudest last, and the best opportunities wait.
Two offerings. One clear journey.
Where do you need to start?
Start here
AI Initiative Blueprint
A structured 4-week engagement that turns competing AI ideas into one ranked list, three defensible recommendations, and a 90-day execution roadmap your team can act on immediately.
4-week structured engagement
- AI Initiative Inventory — a bounded, structured inventory, typically 8–15 initiatives
- Prioritization Scoring Matrix — one ranked list, no more competing opinions
- Top 3 Recommendations with rationale for your board
- Readiness Gap Flags — no surprises six months from now
- 90-Day Execution Roadmap — ready to hand off and act on immediately
- Leadership Readout Session — live walkthrough with your leadership team
The natural next step
AI Initiative Launch
A two-phase engagement that takes one chosen workflow from decision to a live, working AI solution — on your existing platforms, with your team, under experienced deployment leadership.
Two phases · one formal go/no-go gate
- Phase 1 — Readiness Verification. 2 weeks; one workflow scoped; technical and organizational readiness verified
- The Gate. A formal go/no-go decision with a written Readiness Gap Report; your deployment schedule committed before a deployment dollar is spent
- Phase 2 — Deployment Leadership. 4–6 weeks; your team configures on your existing platforms under experienced direction
- Delivered: a live working solution, governance one-pager, measured success metrics, adoption session, complete handoff documentation
The journey: From a pile of competing AI ideas to your first workflow live in production in roughly 10–12 weeks — the Blueprint decides what's first, the Launch takes it live.
MIT Executive Certificate in Digital Business — AI · Certified AI Consultant · AI Implementation Specialist · AI Data Science Specialist · 10+ Years Enterprise Digital Transformation Leadership
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Is this right for you?
These engagements work for a specific kind of organization.
This is for you if —
- Your leadership team is under pressure to deliver AI results
- You have more AI ideas than you can reasonably fund or staff
- AI efforts have started but ownership and governance are unclear
- You want a decision and a plan — not another presentation
- You are ready to move within 30–90 days, not explore or delay
This is not for you if —
- You are still in early exploration with no pressure to deliver
- Leadership is not willing to participate in working sessions
- You need a large firm with multiple consultants on site
Ready to move from AI confusion to AI execution?
Start where your organization actually is. Our team responds within 24 hours.
