The Augmented Leader: How to Leverage AI to Transform Your Company and Future-Proof Your Career
KC Estenson’s debut book gives business-first leaders a proven playbook to lead AI transformation without sacrificing what makes them human.
Includes:
Real-world case studies from Fortune 1000 companies
The SCALE Framework for AI adoption
Actionable steps to implement within 90 days
One executive’s journey from AI-curious to leading AI adoption
Chapter Highlights:
The Leadership Gap – Why AI success depends on leaders, not tools.
Foundation First – Building leadership capability before deploying AI
The SCALE Framework – A repeatable process for AI adoption.
Building Your AI-Ready Team – Skills, mindsets, and structures that work.
From Pilot to Scale – How to move from experimentation to adoption.
The Human-First Advantage – Ensuring AI amplifies, not replaces, human strengths.
CAse Study:
Follow “Sarah,” a senior leader who begins as AI-curious and ends up leading a transformation improving decision speed by 40% and reclaiming 8 hours/week for strategy.
Available on 10/7/25 through Podium Entertainment, everywhere audiobooks are sold
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