Lead AI adoption your way, without the overwhelm.

Get personalized AI strategy coaching that translates to real ROI. Whether you need a sounding board, a roadmap, or someone to lead the charge, I meet you where you are.

Joel Salinas - AI Leadership Coach & Strategist
Trusted by 3,500+ leaders | Founder of Cozora | Published weekly in Leadership in Change

Your Board Expects AI Leadership

Your board assumes you have an AI strategy. Your team is already using ChatGPT, just not strategically. You're expected to lead adoption, but nobody handed you a roadmap.

You're Not a Technologist, And Shouldn't Have to Be

You hired strategists and managers, not data scientists. Yet you're drowning in AI tool comparisons and architecture debates. Strategy is your lane. Let's get out of the weeds.

You Need a Sounding Board, Not Another Tool

There are 10,000 AI tools. You don't need more tools. You need someone who understands your business to help you choose right and implement with confidence.

How I Help

Executive AI Coaching

Strategic guidance for leaders navigating AI adoption.

Stop spinning on tactical AI decisions. Work 1-on-1 with someone who's built AI products, coached executives, and runs multiple AI-driven businesses. We'll clarify your strategy and unblock the decisions holding you back.

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AI Workflow Audit

See exactly where AI can save your team time and money.

We audit your current workflows, identify high-impact AI opportunities, and build a 90-day implementation roadmap with clear ROI metrics. No guessing. No tool shopping. Just results.

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Second Brain Build

A searchable knowledge vault that remembers what you know.

Your institutional knowledge lives in emails, documents, and your head. We'll build you a custom AI-powered Second Brain. Searchable, organized, and tailored to how you actually work. Save 5-10 hours per week finding information.

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Custom AI Apps

Purpose-built AI tools that fit your business, not the other way around.

Off-the-shelf tools have limits. We build custom AI applications for your specific workflows: content systems, research tools, decision-support dashboards, internal systems. You own it entirely.

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Joel Salinas - AI Leadership Coach & Strategist

About Joel

I'm Joel Salinas, an AI leadership coach and strategist who helps mission-driven leaders implement AI with clarity and purpose. I developed the AI Leadership Triad, a framework built on three essential skills for the AI era: Adaptability, Innovation, and Creativity. I founded Cozora (AI education), run Leadership in Change (a 4,000+ subscriber newsletter), and coach executives 1-on-1.

The leaders I work with are tired of hype. They want clarity. They want results. They want to move fast without breaking things. That's what we do together.

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What Clients Say

“We are in awe of the progress we have been able to make. The progress our organization has made with Joel's guidance has been transformative.”

— Client T, Executive Leader

“I didn't know where to start with AI. Now we've completed 3 big customized builds, saving me personally 10 hours per week. We're having more ideas every day of what's possible.”

— Client B, Business Owner

Frequently Asked Questions

I help leaders think through AI adoption, not from a technical angle, but from a business angle. We clarify what AI can actually do for your specific problems, help you build a plan your team can execute, and coach you through implementation. Think of it as having a trusted advisor who's done this before.
Courses teach you what AI can do. Coaching teaches you how to use AI in your specific business. Plus, you're not learning alone. You have someone who knows your situation, your constraints, and your goals pushing you forward in real time.
No. If you can explain what your team does, you're ready. I translate between business and AI. That's my job. You keep doing yours.
It depends on what we're working on. Coaching provides clarity in week one, but real traction comes from consistent work. Workflow audits show ROI within 30 days. Custom builds are 4-12 weeks depending on scope.
A Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) gives your organization executive-level AI leadership on a part-time basis. Instead of hiring a full-time AI executive at $350k+, you get dedicated strategy, governance, and oversight on a monthly retainer. I currently serve organizations in healthcare and nonprofit sectors in this capacity. Learn more about my Fractional CAIO service.
Every engagement is scoped to your needs. Book a free discovery call and we'll figure out the right fit together. No pressure, no pitch.

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