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url: https://www.adoptionlab.ai/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/lead-with-transparency/
title: "Lead with transparency | re-Envision | AdoptionLab.AI"
description: "re-Envision, phase 5 of the 5E Model for human-centered AI adoption. Explain the reasons behind every role change."
generated: 2026-10-22T16:29:41.212Z
---[AI Adoption Roadmap](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap) / [5. re-Envision](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap#re-envision)
Phase 5: re-Envision
# Lead with transparency
Explain the reasons behind every role change.
Share how decisions line up with your mission and values. Acknowledge what is uncertain, and emphasize the opportunity. If cuts ever happen for reasons unrelated to AI, say so plainly.
[← Reimagine your value](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/reimagine-your-value) [Share what you learned →](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/share-what-you-learned)
More in re-Envision
- [Treat freed capacity as an asset](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/not-a-layoff-plan)
- [Reassess how work gets done](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/reassess-how-work-gets-done)
- [Redesign roles with the people in them](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/co-create-roles)
- [Redesign the middle layer](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/redesign-the-middle-layer)
- [Reimagine your value](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/reimagine-your-value)
- [Lead with transparency](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/lead-with-transparency)
- [Share what you learned](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/share-what-you-learned)
- [Loop back for the next wave](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/re-envision/loop-back)
[See all five phases →](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap)
Go deeper in the booklet
A Leader's Roadmap to Human-Centered AI
The re-Envision chapter walks through this phase with a worked example, plus the field kit: survey, rubrics, and worksheets.
[Get the booklet on Amazon →](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGN86YZ)