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Is your company's most valuable AI program the one you didn't approve?

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October 01, 2025

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 →

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

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