AI for Leaders

An open-source executive guide to AI strategy, regulation, governance, and risk

AI is no longer an IT topic. It is a leadership topic.

This book helps SME owners, research leaders, cooperative leaders, executives, directors, policymakers, and public leaders make better decisions about AI — without requiring a technical background.

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🚧 Work in Progress
This book is an actively evolving, open-source resource. Some chapters are still being refined and expanded to improve clarity, practical relevance, and usability for leaders. Feedback, suggestions, and contributions are welcome.

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What you’ll get from this book

• Clarity: what AI is (and isn’t), and what’s changing now
• Direction: where AI creates value (and where it doesn’t)
• Control: governance, accountability, and vendor oversight
• Compliance: laws, regulations, and financial exposure
• Leadership: how to lead people through AI-driven change

Recommended reading path

1. Preface
2. Acknowledgements
3. Executive Summary

Part I — Understanding the AI Landscape

1. What AI Means for Leaders
2. The Global AI Shift
3. AI Law, Regulation, and Financial Exposure

Part II — AI Strategy and Value Creation

1. Where AI Creates Organizational Value
2. Build, Buy, or Partner
3. Data as a Strategic Asset
4. Designing an AI Roadmap

Part III — AI Governance, Risk, and Leadership

1. Establishing an AI Governance Framework
2. Managing AI Risk
3. Compliance and Audit Readiness
4. Leading Organizational Transformation

Part IV — The Future of AI-Driven Organizations

1. Human-AI Collaboration and Autonomous Systems
2. AI in Smart Industry and Critical Infrastructure
3. Trust as a Competitive Advantage
4. AI Across Leadership Contexts
5. The Executive Five-Year Agenda

Appendices

1. Appendix A: AI Governance Checklist for Boards
2. Appendix B: AI Risk Assessment Template
3. Appendix C: Vendor Evaluation Framework
4. Appendix D: Regulatory Comparison Table
5. Appendix E: Glossary of Key Terms
6. Appendix F: AI Research Governance Checklist
7. Bibliography

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Funding Support

VINNOVA – Sweden’s Innovation Agency

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