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AI Strategy: When Do You Need One & How to Create It (The HOBA Tech Way)

August 17, 2025HEATH GASCOIGNE
Illustration of a male and female business professional standing with a robot, symbolising business leaders and AI collaborating on strategy

Business leaders and AI working hand-in-hand — when to create your AI strategy and how to do it the HOBA Tech way

🤫 Why You’ll Want to Read This

Imagine you’ve bought a flashy sports car—but you don’t know where you’re going, what roads to take, or whether you even need one right now.

That’s what many businesses experience with AI: the hype’s there, but strategy is missin

In this blog, we’ll:

➡️ Clarify what an AI strategy is and when it’s needed.

➡️ Unpack how HOBA Tech’s business-first model flips the narrative.

➡️ Walk through a clear, beginner-friendly six-step process.

➡️ Share tips, common pitfalls, and how to stay efficient.

➡️ Compare the UK’s national AI strategy against broader strategic advice.

What You’ll Learn in This Article:

👏 "Most companies fail with AI because they treat it like the destination. It’s not. It’s the vehicle" 🚀👨‍💼 #HOBA #AIstrategy #FutureOfWork🤖🔥

💬 Call to Action:

📝 AI Strategy Scorecard

📚 AI Transformation with HOBA eBook – Step-by-step tools and templates for your six-step journey

🧑‍🏫 Webinar – AI Transformation for Business Transformation Professionals

📞 Or schedule a free discovery call to see how we can help you design a TOM that works – Schedule here

 

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🚀 "The real question with AI isn’t what tool to use, it’s what business problem you’re solving. Strategy comes first, technology follows" 🎯🤖 #HOBAtech #AIstrategy #BusinessTransformation

About HOBA Tech

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We’d love to hear your thoughts! Let us know in the comments what stood out to you or what topics you’d like us to cover next. If you found this valuable, share it with others who could benefit!

Thank you for reading, and here’s to your transformation success!

Sincerely,

 
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Heath Gascoigne

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Heath Gascoigne
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Heath Gascoigne

Hi, I'm Heath, the founder of HOBA TECH and host of The Business Transformation Podcast. I help Business Transformation Consultants, Business Designers and Business Architects transform their and their clients' business and join the 30% club that succeed. Join me on this journey.

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