Moving from passive observation to active diagnosis and execution. We have all been there. You attend a massive industry conference. You spend three days navigating a sea of 12,000+ attendees, collecting a stack of business cards, and listening to high-level panels about the "future of work." You feel inspired. You feel energized. Then, Monday morning hits. You return to your office with pages of notes, but no actual diagnostic framework. You have ideas, but no method to test

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 23, 2026 — Oklahoma City leaders rated this AI session a perfect 5/5, with feedback focused on practical implementation, not theory. A readiness survey shows the real blockers: unclear ownership, inconsistent guardrails, missing KPIs, and a skills gap that keeps teams stuck in pilots. This post shares a simple 30-day framework to turn customer insights into automation that improves customer experience and engagement without chaos.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 22, 2026 — Oklahoma City leaders shared what’s working and what isn’t in AI adoption: ownership, guardrails, KPIs, and micro-sessions. Build capability with GPS Summit.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 21, 2026 — Oklahoma City leaders rated this AI workshop 4.9 across content, delivery, and applicability because it made AI concrete and usable. Survey results revealed the real blockers: unclear ownership, inconsistent guardrails, limited KPIs, and a major skills gap. This post shares a practical 30-day framework to move from tools to repeatable capability and measurable ROI.

Develop the Internal Leader Who Rewires Your Company for the AI Age Your organization is leaning into AI. But do you have the internal leadership to execute? Future-proofing requires more than technology adoption. It requires an internal AI Systems Generalist who can drive transformation across Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Product, and IT. This role needs to exist in your organization. If you don't have someone who can fill it, the GPS Summit will train and cert

Birmingham, Alabama, January 15, 2026 — AI should make a leadership team faster, calmer, and more aligned—not busier. If AI increases motion without improving decisions, it is not a strategy. It is a distraction. But when AI strategy is built around real outcomes, strong guardrails, and a repeatable operating rhythm, it becomes a durable competitive advantage that improves customer experience and deepens customer engagement. That conviction got reinforced on Thursday, Janua

Birmingham, Alabama, January 14, 2026 — AI is only a competitive advantage when it moves from "interesting" to "operational." If it stays as a handful of experiments, a few clever prompts, or a side project owned by no one, it becomes noise. If it becomes a capability with ownership, guardrails, and measurable outcomes, it becomes leverage that improves customer experience, strengthens customer engagement, and accelerates strategic growth.

Birmingham, Alabama, January 13, 2026 — Birmingham leaders rated this AI workshop 5/5 across content, delivery, and applicability, with 100% recommending it. The core takeaway: AI is a capability you build. This post shares a practical 30-day AI Strategy sprint that turns Customer Insights into action, improves Customer Experience, strengthens Customer Engagement, and creates Competitive Advantage through guardrails and repeatable systems.

Issue #1 | January 2026 |  Strategic Growth Intelligence From the desk of Troy Beetz, Chief Growth Officer Executive Summary If you've been wondering when enterprises would stop piloting every AI tool under the sun and start making real strategic decisions, 2026 appears as the inflection point. Our analysis of recent VC insights, market trends, and client data reveals a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach AI investment. Market Snapshot: By The Numbers 96% of enterp

Ontario, Canada, December 17, 2025 — AI is not a tool problem, it’s a leadership and capability problem. In Ontario, 37 leaders surfaced the real blockers: unclear ownership, scattered data, weak guardrails, missing KPIs, and pilots that never reach production. Here’s a practical 30-day framework to move from experiments to measurable customer experience and growth gains.

Portland, Oregon, December 10, 2025 — Portland leaders were clear: the best AI strategy is the one that makes work easier, not busier. From 13 responses, the biggest gaps were unclear ownership, siloed data, weak guardrails, and missing KPIs. Here’s a practical 30-day pilot framework to turn customer insights into measurable outcomes while protecting trust and customer experience.

Tualatin, Oregon, December 9, 2025 — CEOs want AI that makes leadership easier, not busier. From a Tualatin session, nine leaders surfaced the real blockers: unclear ownership, slow decision cycles, “almost ready” data, weak guardrails, and missing KPIs. Here’s a practical 7-day-to-30-day plan to run a safe pilot that ends in a decision and improves customer experience.

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 13, 2025 — This Cincinnati case study shows how executive teams move from AI curiosity to real capability. Discover how AI leadership training, persona driven strategy, and the GPS Summit’s AI Systems Generalist program help companies build an internal AI leader, reduce dependence on consultants, and ship measurable wins.

Maineville, Ohio, November 11, 2025 — AI is no longer optional. In Maineville, leaders moved from AI curiosity to clear implementation using buyer personas, Customer Insights, and practical workflows that strengthen Customer Experience and Customer Engagement. This post outlines the actions that turn AI Strategy into measurable Business Growth and Competitive Advantage, plus why GPS Summit builds the internal capability to implement with confidence.

Richmond, Virginia, October 23, 2025 — Richmond leaders in CEO advisory groups saw how AI Leadership turns Customer Insights into measurable action. This workshop delivered clarity and practical frameworks that improve Customer Experience, strengthen Customer Engagement, and accelerate Business Growth. Learn how to make AI Strategy real through repeatable workflows, KPIs, and internal capability, plus why GPS Summit is the next step.

Glenn Allen, Virginia, October 22, 2025 — In Glen Allen, Virginia, leaders in CEO advisory groups rated this AI workshop 5/5 across content, deliverability, and applicability, with 100% recommending it. The key lesson: AI Leadership is a practical discipline that turns Customer Insights into action, improves Customer Experience, and builds Competitive Advantage through repeatable workflows, guardrails, and KPIs. Here’s how to start.

Scottsdale, Arizona, October 16, 2025 — Scottsdale leaders in CEO advisory groups rated this AI workshop 5.0 for content and 100% would recommend it. The key lesson: AI Leadership starts with clarity, alignment, and a practical AI Strategy that turns Customer Insights into action, improves Customer Experience, and builds Competitive Advantage through simple guardrails and a 30-day pilot.

Buffalo, New York, October 14, 2025 — Buffalo leaders rated this AI leadership workshop 4.42/5 for content and praised its “high take-home value,” practical applications, and engaging delivery. The feedback also revealed the real gap: moving from AI awareness to real-world scenarios, measurable action, and repeatable systems. This post outlines what leaders learned, where companies get stuck, and how internal capability becomes competitive advantage.

Seattle, Washington, October 9, 2025 — In Seattle, business leaders got a clear answer to the real AI challenge: execution. This workshop broke AI down into practical strategy, customer experience, data readiness, and implementation. If you want internal capability, not scattered pilots, GPS Summit is designed to turn a high-potential employee into an AI Systems Generalist with a 90-day roadmap.