Move First, Align Fast

Praise for MOVE FIRST, Align Fast “In time of massive change, uncertainty and AI, Deepika has created the framework for navigating the ‘Alignment Gap,’ providing the practical tools to measure human readiness and index risk. Move First, Align Fast reframes AI success not needing just technological achievement, but also critical is human-led transformation, offering a powerful approach and resources for sustained performance in dynamic times.” —FAYE SAHAI, Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures, Board Member at ­Fortune AIQ and Exbourne Group, Chairperson at ANA Innovation Group “The promise of AI implementation lives or dies by its acknowledgment of the human condition. Deepika’s book offers practical frameworks to make it work.” —HAMILTON MANN, Group Vice President of Digital and AI Transformation at Thales, Bestselling Author of Artificial Integrity “There is little doubt these days on how Artificial Intelligence could reshape humanity. Yet, mature firms are stumbling in formulating and executing on a strategy that will reshape material operating metrics. There is a gap ­between the promise and the reality of AI in traditional institutions. Deepika’s book demystifies the chasm between technical capabilities and material AI ­enabled momentum. Her insights on applying systems thinking promises to defog the exciting and intimidating world of AI. This book is a valuable read for CXOs looking to achieve takeoff velocity in their ambition to reshape their firms to be relevant in an AI-first age.” —MURLI BULUSWAR, Head of Analytics at Citi “A rare book that gets to the heart of why AI succeeds or stalls. Deepika shows that alignment is not a soft skill—it’s the hard edge of transformation. Leaders ignore this at their peril.” —AVINASH MISRA, Founder and CEO at Skan AI A start-to-finish manual for aligning your organization’s teams with the latest AI technologies In Move First, Align Fast: Frameworks and Scorecards for Human-AI Alignment, seasoned technology and transformation leader Deepika Chopra delivers a comprehensive toolkit and guide for the people side of AI implementation. This is a step-by-step walkthrough for the human beings who will lead and participate in your organization’s AI transformation. It’s also an expansive collection of frameworks, scorecards, measurement tools, and interpretation guides for company leaders who want to keep their change initiatives on track and on schedule. Chopra offers you practical resources, including the ACT Framework, ACT+M™ Scorecard, and the Human-AI Alignment Score (HAAS™), that she developed and refined through her decades-long career advising organizations like Citi, AIG, Siemens, and LPL. You’ll use them to ensure that you’re able to translate your strategy, tools, and your teams’ technical skills into a firm with powerful new capabilities. Inside the book:

• Detailed walkthroughs for leaders who want to build new, AI-enabled organizations defined by trust, alignment, and a culture of innovation
• Effective strategies suited to both high-growth startup environments and large enterprises seeking to implement foundational changes to the way they use AI
• Detailed discussions of the Align, Cultivate, and Transform (ACT) Framework and the tools you need to measure your progress as you implement it across your teams

Virtually every organization in every industry can easily access powerful AI technologies with the potential to transform the way they do business. It’s become increasingly clear that the bottleneck is almost always cultivating teams that effectively deploy and integrate those technologies in a way that executes on the strategic vision of their leaders. Move First, Align Fast is the roadmap that business and technology leaders have been waiting for to help them implement new technical capabilities into their companies in ways that ensure they’ll actually be used to their fullest potential. It’s an expert guide to aligning your human resources with the latest AI tools that will prove invaluable to managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and founders everywhere. DEEPIKA CHOPRA is a seasoned technology leader who has spent the last two decades leading enterprise-wide digital and AI transformations in highly regulated industries. She is the creator of several effective change management frameworks, includ­ing the ACT Framework, ACT+M™ Scorecard, and the Human-AI Alignment Score.