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More Human

How the Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead
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AI has the potential to transform leadership and the human experience of work, or to lead us into an automated and uninspiring work reality. Which one will it be? Humans have always been good at inventing tools that change the way we live and work, though... Read More
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AI has the potential to transform leadership and the human experience of work or to lead us into an automated and uninspiring work reality. Which one will it be?

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AI has the potential to transform leadership and the human experience of work, or to lead us into an automated and uninspiring work reality. Which one will it be?

Humans have always been good at inventing tools that change the way we live and work, though not always good at adapting to those changes. Consider how the internet has given us instant access to gigabytes of data and yet has made us more distracted. Or how social media has enabled us to be more connected than ever, and yet it can also alienate or isolate us. Will the power of AI create a new era of robotic, impersonal efficiency, or will it catalyse a renaissance, redefining leadership and the world of work?

So far, that question has mostly prompted a wave of anxiety about the disappearance of jobs and the loss of humanness in our work lives. But as founder and Managing Partner of Potential Project Rasmus Hougaard and Senior Partner Jacqueline Carter show in this essential book, that's a very limited perspective on the impact of AI, leaving out a crucial point: AI has the power to transform leadership for the better. The key is in how leaders use it.

By delegating tasks to AI and using it to augment skills and behaviours, leaders have an opportunity to unlock a truly human experience of work while enhancing organisational performance. The AI-augmented leader moves beyond a focus on the technology itself to constantly probe how it can enhance and deepen the core qualities of human-centred leadership: awareness, wisdom, and compassion. In this way, AI can help leaders and organisations become more human.

With deep insight and rigorous research, More Human will help leaders navigate our AI-enabled future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798892790628

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 March 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • With Marissa Afton
  • With Rob Stembridge

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Rasmus Hougaard is the founder and Managing Partner of Potential Project. He was nominated by Thinkers50 as one of the eight most important leadership thinkers in the world today. He writes for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and Fortune. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and leadership developer who coaches and supports C-suite executives at global organizations such as IKEA, Accenture, Citi, and Unilever. Rasmus is also the coauthor of the bestselling book The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results, as well as Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way.

Jacqueline Carter is an international partner and leads Potential Project in North America. She has worked across industries with top companies including Cisco, Disney, Accenture, Kimberly-Clark, and Royal Bank of Canada to navigate the challenges of leadership and successfully implement complex changes for large organisations. She is the coauthor of The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results and Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Prior to joining Potential Project, Jacqueline was a leader in Deloitte Consulting's Change Leadership practice.

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