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    Playing Mental Chess with AI

    Playing Mental Chess with AI

    Strategic AI Thinking for Business Leaders

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    Think Ahead of AIPlay Mental Chess

    Master strategic AI thinking for business leaders. Align decisions with your values, outmaneuver complexity, and lead with clarity in an AI-driven world.

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    Forewords by Global Leaders
    90-Day
    Execution Cycles
    3-in-1
    Self · Family · Community
    Inside the Book

    Key Frameworks Inside

    Five pillars that move you from reactive decisions to a principled, values-driven leadership practice.

    1

    Values Archaeology

    Uncover your nonnegotiable boundary rules — the foundation every strategic decision builds on.

    2

    AI as Strategic Partner

    Leverage AI as a thinking partner for complex decisions, not just a productivity tool.

    3

    The Human Algorithm

    Decisions that serve self, family, and community — the model that sustains organisations for generations.

    4

    Power Structure Mapping

    Map hidden power structures and navigate crises with composure and strategic clarity.

    5

    90-Day Execution Cycles

    Focused execution with early-warning indicators — from strategy to measurable results in one quarter.

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    Meet the Book: Playing Mental Chess with AI

    The KDA system for values-driven decisions and strategic alignment

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    Lead with Values, Decide with Clarity

    Written for accomplished leaders who have achieved conventional success but sense a misalignment between their decisions and their deeper values. This book bridges AI strategy with principled leadership.

    What You'll Master

    • Values archaeology: uncovering your nonnegotiable boundary rules
    • Leveraging AI as a strategic thinking partner for complex decisions
    • Building a legacy-focused leadership identity for your next decade
    • 90-day focused execution cycles with early-warning indicators
    Part of a Complete Trilogy

    The Know Decide Act Series

    Three books. One framework. From mastering AI productivity to values-driven decisions to faith-informed investing.

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    The practical AI framework for business professionals — master agents, copilots, and automation.

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    Playing Mental Chess with AI

    The KDA system for values-driven decisions and strategic alignment — endorsed by Sreeram Iyer (COO, ANZ Bank) and Roger Yeh (Raksa Insurance).

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    Inspired Investing

    Faith-driven strategies for lasting wealth — investing with biblical wisdom and emerging technology insight.

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    Inside the Book

    From values discovery to strategic execution — a roadmap for principled leadership

    Part 1

    Know — Discover Your Authentic Values

    Values archaeology: excavate your core beliefs, identify nonnegotiable boundary rules, and build the foundation for every strategic decision.

    Part 2

    Decide — Strategic Alignment

    Align professional ambition with personal conviction using AI as a thinking partner. Stress-test assumptions before you commit.

    Part 3

    Act — The Human Algorithm

    Build decisions that serve self, family, and community. Map hidden power structures and navigate with composure.

    Part 4

    Execute — 90-Day Cycles

    Focused execution with early-warning indicators. From strategy to measurable results, one quarter at a time.

    Part 5

    Legacy — Your Next Decade

    Design your second career chapter with clarity and intentionality. Build a sustainable, values-anchored leadership identity.

    What Leaders Are Saying

    Forewords from two of Asia-Pacific's most respected business leaders

    Sreeram Iyer
    Sreeram Iyer
    Chief Operating Officer, ANZ Bank
    "Know, Decide, Act is one unique book where AI doesn't work. It is meant for us — Humans. I wish such a book was published 30 years ago."
    Roger Yeh
    Founder & CEO, Raksa Insurance
    "Keith's present book is a very valuable yet easy to read life guidebook, in particular for younger generations embarking on a long career forward. But even for older generations, the insights are still universally helpful."

    Meet the Author

    Cornell MBA · Bretton Woods Committee Member · Former NUS Associate Professor

    Keith B. Carter

    Keith B. Carter

    Cornell MBA · Bretton Woods Committee Member · Know Decide Act Series

    Keith B. Carter is a Cornell MBA, former Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore, and a member of the Bretton Woods Committee in Washington DC — the institution whose members include central bank governors, finance ministers, and Nobel laureates.

    At Estee Lauder he scaled procurement from $1B to $3B and increased ROIC from 7% to 25%. He now delivers AI and leadership programs across Asia through Emeritus with clients including Societe Generale, Accenture, and ANZ Bank. He is the author of the Know Decide Act series.

    Bretton Woods Committee Member
    Cornell MBA · NUS Fintech Lab Founder
    Estee Lauder — ROIC 7% → 25%
    Author of 5 Books on AI & Strategy

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    UBSGreat EasternCitibank
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