Best first move
Pick one educator from the table, watch one matched video, then open one hands-on resource. The aim is to leave with a working habit, project, or mental model tied to strategy.
AI learning guide
Best AI resources for strategy and adoption
Learn how teams adopt AI, choose use cases, and build useful habits.
Quick answer
How to shortlist
Compare audience, level, format, and starting point. Favor a source that matches your current role and gives you exercises, examples, docs, or code you can use immediately.
What to avoid
Avoid collecting dozens of generic AI tips. Use this guide to choose a narrow learning loop: one topic, one educator, one video, one resource, one application in your own work.
Videos to watch
AI product leadership
Peter Yang
AI product examples
Lenny Rachitsky
One useful thing about AI
Ethan Mollick
Educators and sources
| Educator / source | Best for | Skills | Start with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product managers, founders | Product strategy, Writing, AI adoption | Review the Maven syllabus and compare it to your current product workflow. | |
| Knowledge workers, educators, leaders | AI literacy, Workplace adoption, Strategy | Read recent essays on using AI as a collaborator and on organizational adoption. | |
| Professionals looking for cohort-based AI courses | AI product, AI leadership, AI workflows, Evals | Filter by role and check instructor outcomes before buying a course. | |
| Founders, builders, technical leaders | AI strategy, Research context, Industry understanding | Pick interviews around the model, tool, or policy question you care about. |
Resources
Lenny's Podcast: AI product episodes
Podcast videos · Lenny Rachitsky · Beginner to advanced
You want AI product examples from PMs and founders.
The Cognitive Revolution
Podcast · Nathan Labenz · Intermediate to advanced
You want long-form interviews with AI builders and researchers.
Become an AI Powered Product Leader
Course · Peter Yang · Intermediate
Use this when you want Peter Yang's material for product strategy and related AI skills.
One Useful Thing
Newsletter · Ethan Mollick · Beginner to advanced
Use this when you want Ethan Mollick's material for ai literacy and related AI skills.
Maven AI courses
Cohort courses · Maven AI courses · Beginner to advanced
Use this when you want Maven AI courses's material for ai product and related AI skills.
The Cognitive Revolution
Podcast · Nathan Labenz · Intermediate to advanced
Use this when you want Nathan Labenz's material for ai strategy and related AI skills.
Questions this guide answers
Which AI educators help leaders?
Use the educator table, videos, and resources above to compare options by topic fit, depth, and format. A good choice gives you a concrete next step: a course module, code example, video walkthrough, project, or workflow you can try today.
How do teams adopt AI well?
Use the educator table, videos, and resources above to compare options by topic fit, depth, and format. A good choice gives you a concrete next step: a course module, code example, video walkthrough, project, or workflow you can try today.
What should managers learn about AI tools?
Use the educator table, videos, and resources above to compare options by topic fit, depth, and format. A good choice gives you a concrete next step: a course module, code example, video walkthrough, project, or workflow you can try today.