AI won't replace your people. But a competitor who figures it out first will outrun them.
Socratic AI is the step-by-step playbook for leaders who want their people using AI confidently — without losing control of the business.
Sound familiar?
You know AI matters. You just don't know where to start.
Every week there's a new tool, a new headline, a new "Top 50 Prompts" list. Meanwhile, your competitors are moving — and you're not sure if your team is keeping up or just experimenting with toys.
You've seen the generic outputs. You've felt the loss of control. And you're too smart to hand your business strategy over to a chatbot and hope for the best.
The real problem isn't AI. It's that nobody has shown your team how to think with it.
A business fable
Meet Tom Blaylock.
Tom built his company from the ground up to $50 million. But now he's drowning in the chaos of his own success — fragile systems, a frantic culture, and one key resignation away from disaster.
When a mentor challenges him to integrate AI, Tom resists. He runs a real business in the Midwest, not a tech startup in Silicon Valley. He doesn't have time for hype.
But to save his company, Tom has to learn something counterintuitive: AI isn't about replacing his people. It's about unlocking their genius so they can take the business past $100M.
Through Tom's story, you'll discover a practical framework you can put to work the same week you finish reading.
What's inside
Five frameworks your team can use.
Each one is built for real operators — not engineers, not data scientists. Leaders and teams who need results this quarter.
The Socratic AI Method
Stop guessing what to ask AI. Instead, make AI ask you the right questions — so the output is built on your actual strategy, not generic filler.
The Autopilot Mapping Method
Identify which of your team's tasks are ready for AI — and which ones should stay human. No more scattered experiments.
The 3 Levels of AI Automation
A clear progression from "AI-assisted" to "AI-driven" — so you know exactly how far to go and when to stop.
The 5 Archetypes of Real ROI
Five specific patterns for where AI actually pays for itself in mid-market companies. Not theory — outcomes.
The Autopilot Roadmap
A phased implementation plan your team can follow — from first use to company-wide adoption — without the chaos that usually comes with "transformation."
About the authors
Sam & Christina Schneider
Sam is a software consultant, AI educator, and the founder of Navispect. With a master's in computer science and a decade in full-stack engineering, he's spent years bridging the gap between complex technology and practical business strategy.
Together, Sam and Christina developed the Socratic AI framework by working with companies in agriculture, logistics, healthcare, and professional services — companies where "just use AI" was never a sufficient answer.
They wrote this book because they kept seeing the same thing: smart leaders, stuck. Not because they lacked ambition, but because nobody gave them a real starting point.
What changes when your team gets this right
- Your team uses AI to research, plan, write, and automate — with confidence, not guesswork.
- Meetings produce real outcomes, not just more to-do lists.
- Innovation becomes the norm — and your competitors are the ones trying to catch up.
- You stay in the driver's seat. AI amplifies your people instead of replacing them.
What happens if you wait
- Competitors who master AI first will win your customers — not because they care more, but because they move faster.
- Your team keeps operating at a fraction of what they're capable of.
- The gap between "meaning to adopt AI" and actually doing it keeps growing.
What readers are saying
Written for leaders, not "tech bros."
The first AI book for leaders who aren't tech bros
I've spent the last decade building an e-commerce business, and frankly, I'm exhausted by the AI hype. I went into Socratic AI expecting another "Top 50 Prompts" list. Instead, I found a business fable that finally addresses the real problem: the loss of control. The Socratic Method — where you force the AI to ask YOU questions — is alone worth the price. It's the first time I've felt back in the driver's seat of my tech stack.
— Kevin L. · Verified Purchase
AI can transform a business without taking over
This is an engaging and well-told story that helps you understand how AI can make a business vastly more efficient while maintaining human control of the process. I recommend it for business owners who are hesitant to bring AI into their company. One of the key points is having AI ask the questions rather than asking AI — hence the title.
— Amazon Reader · Verified Purchase
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