The Five Year Century

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PRAISE FOR The Five-Year Century “As theorists ponder and skeptics fret about the future of AI, this book offers something else: AI in action. Showcasing a sense of urgency and a breadth of expertise, The Five-Year Century tells a compelling story about how workers and organizations can harness AI. The result is a thoughtful and vivid illustration of what’s holding humanity back—and how, on a practical level, AI can help humans keep driving progress.” —FAREED ZAKARIA, CNN host and New York Times bestselling author of Age of Revolutions “This book gives you the confidence, playbook, and urgency to succeed in the AI economy; but it should also make you angry because trillions spent on digital transformation has made little impact on most industries or jobs over the last three decades. The AI era must be different: leaders must own the human-technology interface and drive business outcomes every day. Nancy and Mihir demystify how to get there without Silicon Valley jargon... they can help you on your journey.” —JEFF IMMELT, former Chairman and CEO of GE “Evidence-based, practical and pragmatic, this book is an important tool for realizing the potential for AI to dramatically change the way we work. It’s about rethinking the fundamentals with liberation, not fear.” —PATTY MCCORD, former Chief Talent Officer for Netflix and author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility “The world is going to be turned upside down in the next five years by technology. According to Shukla and Hauge, this isn’t a threat; it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. In this wonderful, brisk book they lay out how we all need to adapt—from organizations becoming more like beehives, to people becoming more like quarterbacks. Read it soon, because change is coming fast.” —NICHOLAS THOMPSON, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn accessible survival guide that shows leaders how to build cultures of trust and productivity in a changing world The Five-Year Century: Bold Leadership and Accelerated Outcomes in the Age of AI is an incisive wake-up call that shows you what’s holding you back from transformative change, and how you can break down those barriers to achieve unprecedented results. Written for a world that’s experiencing demographic collapse and stagnant productivity, this book addresses the adapt-or-die situation that many organizations are facing today. Written by Silicon Valley veterans Mihir Shukla and Nancy Hauge, it combines irreverent storytelling with battle-tested frameworks for surviving turbulent times and coming out on top, ready for a new, tech-enabled future. Inside, you’ll discover four key myths that prevent organizations from harnessing the potential of AI—incremental change, human exceptionalism, hierarchical management, and technology servitude. The Five-Year Century busts each one, showing you through vivid case studies how you can work with technology to build resilient, human-centered workplaces that will continue to achieve results, no matter what comes next. Uncover the reasons behind workforce shortages, struggling corporate cultures, and stagnant business results Lead through digital transformations and culture shifts to create human-centered workplaces Learn how AI implementations can empower people to achieve more by enhancing resilience and adaptability See how forward-thinking organizations around the world are breaking free from old, industrial mindsets—and how you can too This isn't another book about the philosophy of AI—it’s an actionable resource for transforming demographic and economic pressures into catalysts for meaningful legacies beyond the boardroom.

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Pages: 192, Edition: 1, Hardcover, Wiley