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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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    90
    Day Plan to Transform Your Leadership
    54%
    Better Decision Quality (Reader Results)
    10x
    Your Productivity with the KDA Framework
    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 for every decision you make.

    2

    AI as Strategic Partner

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

    3

    The Human Algorithm

    Make decisions that serve you, your family, and your community — a model you can sustain for generations.

    4

    Power Structure Mapping

    Map the hidden power structures around you and navigate crises with composure and clarity.

    5

    90-Day Execution Cycles

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

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    Part of a Complete Trilogy

    The Know Decide Act Series

    Three books. One framework. Master your AI productivity, align your decisions with your values, and invest with conviction.

    01
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    10x Your Productivity with AI Automation

    The practical AI framework to help you master agents, copilots, and automation.

    02
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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).

    03
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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 discovering your values to executing your strategy — your roadmap to principled leadership

    Part 1

    Know — Discover Your Authentic Values

    Excavate your core beliefs, identify your nonnegotiable boundary rules, and build the foundation for every decision you make.

    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 you, your family, and your community. Navigate hidden power structures with composure.

    Part 4

    Execute — 90-Day Cycles

    Execute your strategy with early-warning indicators. See your 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 Like You 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%
    4 Books on AI, Leadership & Investing
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