This book provides a brief synthesis of the known implementations, opportunities and challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and modern industry beyond the big-four companies that traditionally consume and produce such advanced technology: Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Google. With this information, the author also makes some reasonable claims about the role of AI in future industries. The book draws on a broad range of material, including reports from consulting firms, published surveys, academic papers and books, and expert knowledge available to the author due...

"The Self-Driving Company" offers strategic insights to management professionals seeking to navigate the evolving business landscape. This visionary book presents a comprehensive vision of the autonomous enterprise, encompassing key elements such as autonomy, sustainability, humanity, and resilience. Delving into the year 2035 and beyond, it charts a clear path toward the self-driving company and its transformative potential.

From understanding the levels of autonomy to exploring the power of software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, this book equips leaders with the...

The practices of agile software development and DevSecOps (Development integrated with Security integrated with Operations) differ from traditional linear systems of working.  The people doing this work – who they are and what they expect – and the way the work gets done in today’s tech industry demand a leadership practice specific to this way of working. This book explores leadership practice in today’s technology industry using the twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto as a framework. Each of the twelve principles includes a section of key takeaways to help the reader...

This book explores how the network sustainable business model is being built in response to the significant changes that are increasing strategic effectiveness and operating efficiency. Incorporating the new post-COVID19 digital landscape, it synthesizes the outputs of practitioner oriented publications and integrates these with classic concepts in operations strategy to provide a unique perspective on value generally, and the value chain network as a part of the business model in the Industry 4.0/5.0 environment specifically.

Including illustrative case examples and pursuing...

Sales is a CEO's job, or at least it should be. But many entrepreneurs and managers come from other disciplines such as legal, production or product marketing – or they may have inherited the business. In most companies, a sales director is responsible for the operational management of the sales department. However, sales also need to be considered strategically, in terms of the business, the products or even the target market, for which many entrepreneurs or sales managers unfortunately lack the time or even the knowledge.

In this book, experienced interim managers reveal the most...

This book offers models, ideas and processes for personal transformation, educational transformation and organizational transformation in times of global crises. We live in a time of Metacrisis, an era in which several major crises occur at the same time. Times like these historically have offered opportunities for breakthrough and transformation. Our old leadership and educational models no longer work in this unpredictable and complex environment. What does work in times of turmoil is the ability to envision and enact new models, new systems and new forms of leadership. The contributions...