Wayfinding

A Business Fable About Leading in the Age of AI

Published by Matt Holt Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

CEO Sarah Foster has 90 days to deliver an AI strategy or be fired. What she learns on her journey is what everyone needs to know to lead in this new age of AI.

Wayfinding, a modern business fable, brings to life the urgent challenges executives face as artificial intelligence rewrites the rules of competition. Through CEO Sarah Foster's 90-day race to create an AI strategy or lose her job, Stephen Straus and Ben Szuhaj deliver a gripping narrative about the fears, missteps, and breakthroughs that define leadership in times of seismic change.

Drawing on proprietary frameworks from KUNGFU.AI, their AI consulting firm, honed across 100+ engagements spanning more than thirty industries, Straus and Szuhaj offer a clear path forward into the fast-evolving and opportunity-rich world of AI, including how to:
  • Develop an AI strategy grounded in competitive advantage
  • Avoid "innovation theater" and focus on creating real business value
  • Bridge the gap from proof-of-concept to production with a systematic approach
  • Build a culture where psychological safety drives experimentation and learning
  • Navigate the change management challenges unique to AI transformation

Bingeable and timely, Wayfinding will leave you inspired and equipped with the tools and perspective to lead your organization into the future with confidence.

About The Authors

Stephen Straus is the CEO of KUNGFU.AI, the leading AI management consulting and engineering firm that he cofounded in 2017. With over 100 deployments and measurable ROI impact across over thirty industries, Stephen brings a wealth of knowledge and stories from the practical realities of finding transformative value utilizing the full AI toolkit, far beyond generative AI. Stephen is a serial entrepreneur and former venture capitalist and is a graduate of Colgate University and Harvard Business School. He and his wife have four great kids and are new empty nesters.

Ben Szuhaj is an AI strategist passionate about helping organizations navigate AI transformation. At KUNGFU.AI, Ben works with leaders to develop and implement practical AI strategies that deliver tangible business value. Ben holds a BA in English and human-centered design from Dartmouth College, where he won the Mecklin Prize for creative nonfiction, and is a competitive long-distance runner.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Matt Holt Books (October 20, 2026)
  • Length: 240 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781637749852

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