Is AI in your organization driving real productivity or creating costly distractions?
AI and Productivity by Donald Clark is a strategic guide for senior leaders and people executives who want to harness artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, strengthen workforce capability and protect long-term business performance.
Written by a leading industry voice, this book provides proven tools for assessing where AI genuinely adds value, and where it risks undermining skills, curiosity and critical thinking. It addresses the unstructured, rapid adoption of AI, offering governance-led approaches to integrate it effectively across recruitment, HR and Learning and Development.
You'll discover how to:
- Identify high-impact AI applications that align with strategic objectives
- Avoid productivity loss from poorly targeted AI implementation
- Safeguard employee learning, problem-solving and communication skills
- Balance efficiency gains with talent development and cultural health
With real-world insights and practical frameworks, AI and Productivity equips senior decision-makers to ensure AI adoption delivers measurable results while sustaining the human capabilities essential for future success.
Themes include: AI strategy, governance, workforce capability, productivity, talent development
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Not only a leading light on AI, Donald practices what he preaches on real projects. This is a must read on an issue all organizations have wrestle with - productivity. We have gained from his expertise across many projects." * Alfred Remmits, CEO, Xprtise * "Successfully adopting AI for productivity is uncharted territory, and it requires a wise, insightful guide. Few are better suited for this role than Donald Clark. Anyone looking to understand how AI can improve organizational efficiency should read this book." * Peter Shea, AI Integration Professional , Middlesex Community College of Massachusetts * "Donald has been ahead of the curve on AI for years, not just predicting the revolution but helping organizations put it to work. He has played a vital role in helping organizations, across Africa and worldwide, to apply it with purpose. He has supported countless practitioners and leaders in making AI practical, effective, and transformative. His willingness to share knowledge and his hands-on approach make him a rare and invaluable guide." * Rebecca Stromeyer, CEO ICWE, Berlin * "Donald Clark makes an impressive, well researched case for AI to improve human productivity in many areas. Along the way he thoughtfully tackles all of the leading issues around the technology, from politics and ethics to economics and culture." * Senior Scholar, Georgetown University * "I've worked with Donald on productivity and seen firsthand how sharp his insights are. He has always had a rare ability to cut through the noise. Knowing him, it's no surprise this book does the same. It's clear, comprehensive and genuinely useful for anyone wanting to understand AI and productivity." * Dave Tucker-Diaz, CEO and Founder Genio.co *
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-3986-2331-6 (9781398623316)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Donald Clark has over 30 years' experience in online learning, simulations, virtual reality, mobile and artificial intelligence projects. He was a founding member of Epic Group plc and the Founder and CEO of Wildfire Learning. He is a frequent global speaker, blogger, advisor and researcher and is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby. He is based in Brighton, UK.
Section - ONE: Productivity
Chapter - 01: What is productivity?;
Chapter - 02: Productivity paradoxes;
Chapter - 03: Brains and AI;
Chapter - 04: AI vibes and dialogue;
Chapter - 05: Humans-in-the-loop;
Section - TWO: Jagged frontier;
Chapter - 06: Jagged frontier;
Chapter - 07: Media and art (resistant);
Chapter - 08: Education (static);
Chapter - 09: Various sectors and AI (spiky);
Chapter - 10: Healthcare (broad);
Chapter - 11: Research and AI (breakout);
Chapter - 12: Physical AI (surge);
Section - THREE: Action;
Chapter - 13: Policies and prompts;
Chapter - 14: Deploying AI in organizations;
Chapter - 15: Measuring AI productivity;
Section - FOUR: Ethics;
Chapter - 16: Productivity and ethics (weak);
Chapter - 17: Productivity and ethics (strong);
