Show Ai--Don't Tell It: Build Buy-In with Visual Storytelling - Hardcover

by Lisa Palmer (Author)

The secret to AI adoption? Stop explaining the tech--help your organization visualize business success.

Stakeholders don't invest in AI because they understand the tech--they invest when its business impact is clear and undeniable. In Show AI--Don't Tell It, AI executive and business strategist Dr. Lisa Palmer reveals how to use visual storytelling to make AI's value tangible, turning complex ideas into clear business outcomes that drive buy-in, adoption, and scale. Instead of vague theories and hype, this book provides clear frameworks, practical tools, and proven visualization techniques to help leaders secure funding, accelerate implementation, and maximize AI's impact.

Applying her Bold AI Leadership Model, Dr. Palmer lays out a structured approach to AI success:

• Mindset: The four Applied AI Guiding Principles--Business Value, Speed with Rigor, Simplicity, and Human-Centricity--keep AI initiatives focused, efficient, and impactful.
• Strategic Priorities: The five AI Success Pillars--Value Creation, Customer-Centricity, Collaborative Teams, Cultural Shifts, and Data as a Strategic Asset--ensure AI drives measurable business results.
• Practical Tools: The Visualization Tool Decision Framework, featuring over 20 strategic visualization tools, helps leaders simplify complexity, overcome resistance, and communicate AI's impact with clarity and confidence.

A must-read for executives, business leaders, and AI practitioners, Show AI--Don't Tell It provides the mindset, strategy, and tools needed to translate AI's potential into tangible value. Whether you're seeking stakeholder buy-in, funding approval, or faster adoption, this book shows you exactly how to use visual storytelling to accelerate business success with AI.

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Praise for SHOW AI--DON'T TELL IT

"Finally, a playbook that shows how to unlock AI's power with business leaders, not just engineers, and demystifies the path from vision to real value."
--MARY SHEA, PHD, Former Principal Analyst at Forrester, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Meerkat

"Her step-by-step methodology is the essential AI guide for driving collaborative, secure innovation, fast."
--ROB BENCE, VP of Technology & Cybersecurity at Tepper Sports and Entertainment, Owners of the Carolina Panthers

"Critical resource for business leaders--this book fills in all the gaps between LLMs and making money!"
--CHRIS GERMANN, Advisor to CMOs, Independent Consultant, Former Gartner VP, CIO Research Program

"If you want to turn skeptics into champions, show them exactly how AI changes the game for your business."
--GREG NICHOLS, President of Technology Partners, AI Investor

"Dr. Lisa delivers the field guide for leaders ready to secure the future by pairing advanced technology with courageous human leadership."
--JULIE VIDA, Retired Naval Commander, Cybersecurity Board Director, Former Splunk Chief Strategy Advisor

"Every services partner chasing AI deals needs a blueprint like this for turning strategy into action and pipeline into revenue."
--JUSTIN SLAGLE, Former Microsoft Director, Global Systems Integrators, Founder & CEO of The Partner Masters

Author Biography

DR. LISA PALMER is an Applied AI Executive Advisor, global keynote speaker, and the founder of an AI venture blending cutting-edge AI software with human expertise. Her unique value lies in having been a technology buyer, seller, advisor, and researcher--giving her a 360-degree perspective on how to turn AI into practical, profitable, people-friendly results.