The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI by Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley.
Paul Leonardi, Ph.D., is Department Chair and Professor of Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara. He holds a MA from University of Colorado at Boulder and a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Tsedal Neeley is Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Research Strategy at the Harvard Business School. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in Management Science and Engineering.
Above all, this book is a great primer addressing well developed digital technologies: algorithms, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. Their lessons served include today’s society has become well adjusted to web technologies. Markets and industries are in fact well versed with these technologies. Users must be fully aware that AI is just the next evolution to the way workflows are expected.
As long time collaborators, Paul and Tsedal outline their ‘digital mindset’ across three areas: Collaboration, Computation, and Change. By adopting all three, users can in fact achieve a digital mindset. This includes perspectives that will lead to developing new digital skills. In addition, their message for Leaders is to adopt all three approaches. In leading their organizations, they will prepare current staff for a successful future as digital transformations continue to accelerate.