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The Future of Leadership Starts Here

  Leadership is all about dreaming big with an audacious vision, ability to inspire others, taking full responsibility for everything, generating results and finally leading by example. One of my favorite books on leadership is “On Becoming a Leader” by Warren Bennis. In the latest edition of the book he identified 13 things all the next generation leaders will have in common. Here is my take on each of them. Broad education : Once we finish our formal studies that’s when the real education starts. So, we should all be on the lookout for additional information that can help us on our leadership journey. The generalist leader is more in demand now than the specialized leader with a narrow focus. So, keep on learning and reading broadly across diverse topics. One of things I do is to scan all NY Times Best Sellers and read anything interesting. Sometimes even book reviews are enough to keep us well-informed. Boundless curiosity : To me this is all about asking open ended questio...
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Thrive in the Age of AI - CEO of your Career

  The future is exciting for many people, but for others, it is also a cause for anxiety. With so much talk about Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things, and robots who may take over our jobs, this is not an easy time. The future, irrespective of which era we lived in, is uncertain. It is important to remember that in times like these, there have always been times like these. I still think the opportunities available to all of us are enormous, provided we ride successfully in this era of uncertainty. I have identified the following keys to thrive in the future of uncertainty and take charge of your career. Be Abreast of the Trends – With the explosion in data, information, technology, change, and competition, it is absolutely imperative that you ride this wave of change by being well informed on what the future looks like. Jeff Bezos, for example, recognized the potential of the internet early on, leading to the founding of Amazon. What you are doing today may not w...
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Mastering Generative AI for the future

  Jeremy Kahn 's Mastering AI provides a compelling narrative of artificial intelligence's rapid evolution, pinpointing November 30, 2022, with the launch of ChatGPT, as its pivotal "light bulb moment." This milestone, underpinned by advancements in transformer models and massive datasets, has ignited a transformative wave, with the generative AI market projected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars by 2030. The unprecedented pace of this disruption demands a proactive approach, emphasizing AI's role in augmenting, rather than replacing, human capabilities. My aim is to explore the transformative potential of generative AI, outlining its diverse applications and inherent challenges, while projecting its profound impact on industries and human-machine collaboration by 2035. Kahn’s concluding thoughts resonate profoundly: “Individually and collectively, we must have courage. Like every other technology that has come before, we can master AI. But to do so, we mu...
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