How $10M+ Companies Are
Actually Using
AI Right Now
How $10M+ Companies Are
Actually Using
AI Right Now
Where it's driving real ROI—and where most are still missing it. Stop experimenting and start operationalizing.
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Most CEOs Are Either Ignoring AI… or Wasting Time on It
The companies getting real results from AI aren't experimenting. They're operationalizing it inside their business.
- 5–15 hours saved per employee per week
- Faster decision-making at the leadership level
- Increased output without increasing headcount
- Measurable improvements in pipeline, operations, and efficiency
The Trap Most Fall Into
Yet most companies are still stuck in:
- Tool testing
- One-off experiments
- No clear ROI
How AI Actually Creates ROI
AI → Workflows → Business Outcomes
1. The Tool Layer
ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI platforms. Data analysis, content generation, automation.
Most companies stop here—and see little ROI
2. The Execution Layer
Where AI is embedded into repeatable processes: Sales outreach, Reporting, Operations.
This is where leverage is created
3. The ROI Layer
Time saved across teams. Increased output without headcount. Faster, better decisions.
More pipeline and revenue
🔥 Key Insight
Companies don't get ROI from AI tools.
They get ROI from AI embedded into workflows.
Inside the Guide: The Top 10 Use Cases
Discover exactly how top companies are deploying AI today.
Strategic Thought Partner
Using AI to challenge decisions and model scenarios.
Daily Executive Workflow
Summarizing reports and highlighting key risks in minutes.
Automated Workflows
Mapping internal processes and inserting AI into repeatable tasks.
Sales Systems
Supporting outreach, follow-up, and personalization.
Internal AI Assistants
Financial Visibility
Analyzing financial data and modeling scenarios in real-time.
+ 4 more high-impact use cases included in the full report.
About the Author
Jane-Scott Cantus
Collective Leadership Strategist & Vistage Chair
Jane-Scott Cantus has over 30 years of experience partnering with Boards, executives, and entrepreneurs to optimize performance through strategic and cultural alignment, executive leadership development, and excellence in governance.
As Managing Director of The ILEX Group, she works with public and private corporations implementing innovation-led strategies. She leads CEO and key executive peer advisory forums as Group Chair with Vistage Worldwide.
In 2018, she founded The B2B Project, dedicated to achieving diversity of thought, perspective, and experience in corporate boardrooms, shifting the focus from tactical compliance to strategic value creation.
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