AI Adoption Leadership for CEOs:
Decision → Meaning → Ownership (Mini-Series)
If you’re a CEO adopting AI and thinking, “We’re moving fast… but it’s getting messy,” you’re not alone.
I’m Christina Haxton, and for more than two decades I’ve coached CEOs and executive teams through growth, change, and the inevitable friction that shows up when strategy meets real life.
AI is no different.
It can absolutely help you move faster. But it can’t do the part that makes speed sustainable: creating shared meaning, clear ownership, and a rhythm of execution your team can actually follow.
So I created this mini-series as a practical “start here” resource for leaders who want the advantage of AI without the side effects: confusion, rework, culture drift, and meetings that multiply like rabbits.
Why this series exists
In fast-growing companies, AI often increases decision velocity—while quietly exposing what was already fragile:
Unclear priorities
Fuzzy ownership
Inconsistent follow-through
Low trust in the messy middle
AI doesn’t cause these issues. It reveals them faster.
The good news: once you can see the real constraint, you can fix it.
The Framework: Decision → Meaning → Ownership
I use a simple lens with executive teams to turn AI momentum into measurable execution:
Decision: What AI can accelerate (options, analysis, drafts, recommendations)
Meaning: What leaders must create (context, priorities, tradeoffs, “why this / why now”)
Ownership: What makes it real (roles, KPIs, meeting rhythm, accountability)
If you only do Decision, you get activity.
When you add Meaning and Ownership, you get results.
Start here (two ways to use this)
If you want a quick, practical diagnostic: start with the self-assessment.
If you want to move fast and fix the root cause: book a 30-minute Capabilities Briefing.
Option 1: Take the free Team Alignment Self-Assessment (3 minutes)
A 10-question, 1–5 scale tool that shows where execution breaks down: clarity, trust, ownership, and follow-through.
Take the Self-Assessment:
Option 2: Book a 30-minute Capabilities Briefing
If you want to move from “AI activity” to “AI advantage,” book a 30-minute Capabilities Briefing. We’ll identify the one constraint slowing execution and map the fastest path to measurable results.
Book a Capabilities Briefing:
The 5 core ideas (read in order, or jump to what you need)
Tip: I’ll link each “episode” here as it publishes.
Episode 1: AI can pick the option. It can’t pick the why.
Episode 2: Decision velocity without decision clarity creates rework.
Episode 3: Your AI strategy is a trust strategy.
Episode 4: RACI isn’t sexy. It’s why your AI pilot is dying quietly.
Episode 5: Leaders don’t need to out-think AI. They need to out-lead uncertainty.
How to use this series (quick guide)
Use this if you’re trying to solve a specific problem fast:
If you’re stuck in confusion → Episodes 1–2
If adoption is uneven → Episode 3
If execution is stalling → Episode 4
If morale is wobbly → Episode 5
About Christina
I’m Christina Haxton. I began my career over two decades ago as a marriage and family therapist supporting family-owned businesses, and then made the natural transition to a business and executive coach supporting CEOs and executive teams in fast-growing small to mid-market companies (who are sometimes founder-led or family-owned, but not always).
My work blends neuroscience-informed leadership development with practical execution systems—because most initiatives don’t fail from lack of intelligence. They fail from lack of alignment.
(And yes, I love AI. I just don’t love chaos.)