AI for the Boardroom What Every Executive Needs to Know Before It’s Too Late

Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations operate, compete, and make decisions. For today’s leaders, understanding AI is no longer optional. This book provides a clear, practical guide for board members and senior executives who need to navigate the opportunities and risks of intelligent technology.

Written in plain, professional language, it explains how AI works, where it creates real value, and what governance structures are required to use it responsibly. Each chapter explores a key area, from strategy and culture to regulation, ethics, and risk management.

Designed for busy decision-makers, AI for the Boardroom cuts through hype and complexity, offering insight that helps leaders act with confidence. It equips boards to lead with integrity, ensure accountability, and position their organisations for long-term success in an intelligent and fast-changing world.

Edition: 2.0 - October 2025

Preface

Most people don’t need more information. They need clarity.

That’s what this series is about, Apply Focus. Each book is short enough to read in half an hour, yet deep enough to leave something that sticks: a sharper insight, a better question, or a practical next step you can actually use.

I’ve spent years helping people and organisations untangle complexity, in business, technology, leadership, and life. The pattern is always the same: when we focus on what truly matters, everything else falls into place. When we don’t, even simple things become chaos.

These books are written to make that clarity easier to find. No filler. No jargon. No motivational nonsense. Just straight, honest thinking, distilled down to what works.

Every title stands on its own, but they all share a single intent: to help you think logically, act deliberately, and make progress without the usual noise.

So wherever you start, whether it’s culture, health, AI, or getting fit over fifty, you’ll find the same approach: clear thinking, practical action, and zero fluff.

Apply Focus and see what happens.

David Rollason

Founder, Apply Focus