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Essential: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts Are Creating a New Human-Powered Leadership

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5H 7min
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English
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Economy & Business

In an era where the foundational elements of business are being disrupted, Essential emerges as a crucial guide for leaders navigating the profound changes reshaping industries and markets worldwide. This book, penned by a team of seasoned business and leadership strategists, offers a radical and necessary perspective on management transformation, emphasizing the importance of human-centered leadership in meeting the full potential of the technology age.

The authors explain how to:

● Unlock radical management transformation, demonstrating how to lead with humanity at the forefront, addressing changing attitudes about labor, management, and organizational goals in a way that fosters growth and innovation

● Adapt to the new business landscape, leveraging insights about managing distributed teams and incorporating emerging technologies like generative AI without losing the essence of your organization's talent and skills

● Achieve immediate, impactful change with realistic strategies and actionable techniques backed by thousands of hours of original research and practical experience

● Improve the way we live by revolutionizing the way we work

© 2025 Ascent Audio (Audiobook): 9781663752468

Release date

Audiobook: 8 April 2025

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