Hiring for an AI project, especially when it’s a new initiative or product in your enterprise, can be risky. It will drain valuable resources for nothin if not conducted thoughtfully. So how do you approach it to ensure success?

AI is the rocket fuel your enterprise needs.

But if you’re relying solely on a talent land grab—you’re burning through more than just budget.

The Talent Mirage

A recent IBM CEO study based on interviews with 2000 CEOs around the world reveals that leaders face competing pressures of short-term ROI (Return on Investment) and long-term innovation. In simple words, they need quick business results, but also want to invest in the future, e.g. through AI projects.

To make the most of AI, strong leadership and the right experts are key—but finding people with those skills is still a big challenge for many. This fuels hiring frenzies that drain resources and often yield diminishing returns.

Forget the Hype. Embrace Smart Growth

Scaling AI isn’t just about headcount—it’s about thoughtfully integrating AI into your business and tapping into external innovations, like partnerships or tools, to move faster. In other words, success comes from working smarter, not just bigger. Coming back to our sport metaphor: a large team without assets is not competitive. And the number of players is always limited.

Proof in the Pudding

Here are some real-life examples of succesful, balanced hiring and its palpable results, taken from AI platforms used vastly today:

Winning with voice:

Look at ElevenLabs. By integrating their voice AI agents, Convin achieved a 27% boost in customer satisfaction—without building an in-house voice AI team from scratch.

Global reach, minus the grind:

HeyGen’s AI video platform helps enterprises create multilingual content 80% faster with 60% cost savings. Imagine all the editors they didn’t hire.

Your Scalable AI Blueprint

Following the 3 steps below increases your chances of success. By taking them with the guidance and support of experienced professionals, success becomes practically certain.

1. Hire strategically: Focus full-time roles on proprietary, high-impact areas core to your long-term vision.
   
   

2. Power up with partners: Collaborate with AI startups and platforms to fill capability gaps, move faster, and tap into bleeding-edge tech. While ElevenLabs and HeyGen are well-known examples, there's a vast ecosystem of AI startups ready to serve enterprise needs.
   
   

3. Upskill your squad: Your teams already know your business—equip them with AI fluency.
   
   

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