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id: "action-assess-shape-capabilities"
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action: "Assess current leadership capabilities against the SHAPE framework to identify gaps."
outcome: "A clear map of organizational leadership strengths and weaknesses regarding AI readiness."
source_url: "https://hbr.org/2025/09/what-companies-with-successful-ai-pilots-do-differently"
source_title: "What Companies with Successful AI Pilots Do Differently"
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articleStem: "hbr-foci-60-successful-ai-pilots"
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sourceTitle: "What Companies with Successful AI Pilots Do Differently"
---
# Assess leaders against the SHAPE framework

## Action: Assess leaders against the SHAPE framework

**Action:** Assess current leadership capabilities against the [[framework-shape-index|SHAPE]] framework to identify gaps.

Map the current capabilities of **both the senior team and the broader leadership bench** against the five SHAPE dimensions to identify where strengths and gaps exist.

**Expected outcome:** A clear map of organizational leadership strengths and weaknesses regarding AI readiness.

### Placement
Step 1 of the [[framework-ai-leadership-transition]] (Assess → Hire → Develop → Role Model).