The Aiden Vector Brief
Home
Start Here
Your Next Move
Books
Products
Archive
About

The Aiden Vector Brief

May 2026

Your Next Move #05 — What to Say When Your Direct Report Brings You an AI Solution You Don't Fully Understand
Exact script + 5-question checklist for the moment a direct report brings you an AI tool/build you don't fully understand
 • Aiden Vector
The AI Question Your Skip-Level Asks That Decides Whether You Get the Next Initiative
Convert one skip-level moment into a one-sentence answer that gets you the next initiative
 • Aiden Vector
Your Next Move #04 — How to Run an AI Pilot That Survives Contact With Your Org
Design your AI pilot around the one protective metric that determines success before kickoff — so the org cannot redefine success after the fact, and…
 • Aiden Vector
Your Next Move #03 — Your First 90 Days Owning an AI Initiative You Didn't Ask For
Claim the initiative with a week-by-week 90-day operator playbook and a copy-paste stakeholder-update template — so you're running it, not reacting to…
 • Aiden Vector
Your Next Move #02 — Defending Your Team's Budget When "AI Will Do It" Lands
Walk into planning with the budget-defense prep sheet loaded — three copy-ready counter-lines and the framing that repositions your team as the AI…
 • Aiden Vector
The One AI Skill That Actually Shows Up in Performance Reviews
One sentence to add to your self-review or development plan that reframes AI fluency as a leadership competency, not a technical skill
 • Aiden Vector
How to Read an AI Vendor Pitch Without Getting Played
Four questions to ask during an AI vendor demo that expose vaporware and cut through pitch theater before the meeting ends
 • Aiden Vector
The AI Tool Your Team Is Already Using Without Telling You
One question to ask in the next team meeting to surface shadow AI usage + one policy line to put in writing this week to create a safe harbor
 • Aiden Vector
"We'll Use AI to Be More Efficient" Is Not a Plan — Here's What Is
Convert a vague exec mandate into a 3-line measurable objective using the provided template, ready to bring to the next leadership meeting
 • Aiden Vector
When Your CEO Says "We Need an AI Strategy" — Your First Three Moves
Three concrete actions to take in week one so you read as the adult in the room, not the bottleneck, when the AI strategy mandate lands
 • Aiden Vector
Your Next Move #01 — What to Say When Your CTO Mandates AI Tools
Run the 3-part mandate play — what to say in the room, what to ask before you commit, and what to put in the plan — so the mandate becomes your…
 • Aiden Vector
© 2026 Aiden Vector · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture