Is your company's most valuable AI program the one you didn't approve?
Employees are solving problems with £20 tools,
While companies burn millions on AI pilots.
AI pilots can look like clever bets,
But MIT found 95% deliver zero ROI.
Employees, meanwhile, aren’t “waiting for strategy.”
They are already boosting productivity with AI tools they picked themselves.
That’s Shadow AI — tools approved by your employees, not you.
However, it isn’t your enemy — it’s the foundation of what workers depend on every day.
I’ve seen failed AI pilots drain budgets in one company,
While embracing employees’ existing tools unlocked millions in another.
👉 Here’s the 6 winning steps I’ve shared with leaders on how to channel shadow AI into company-wide adoption.
Swipe through to learn how to turn employees’ £20 tools into enterprise wins →











P.S. Couldn’t resist digging into the vendor angle as well - here’s that take → “Is your fiercest competitor your customers employees?”