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Leadership by Algorithm
Who Leads and Who Follows in the AI Era
David De Cremer
Contents
Praise for Leadership by Algorithm
The rise of algorithms in organizations
Why we think about replacing humans
When innovating becomes leading
Do limits exist for self-learning machines?
Chapter 2: The Leadership Challenge in the Algorithm Age
Chapter 3: Leading by Algorithm: Rushing In
The leadership of today will not be the leadership of tomorrow
The black-box problem
Trusting algorithms
Chapter 4: Management Controls, Leadership Conquers
The art of running an organization
Hooray for the administrator
The problem with too many managers
Why your mindset matters
Achieving more means less management
The danger of status-quo thinking
Targets make you blind to what really matters
Any leaders out there?
Leadership is not management
Not all hierarchy is algorithmic
Chapter 5: Bridging Management and Algorithms
Do I need to become a coder?
Does human intuition pay off?
The human brain shines, the algorithm gets things done
Bring out the blockchain
Management by algorithm
The limits of management by algorithm
Co-operation is the key word
Chapter 6: Algorithms and Leadership
Why leadership needs to be the real deal
Looking ahead with a sense of purpose
It’s all about connecting with others, stupid!
Failure happens; what matters is, can we correct it?
Does it make any sense?
On the fabric of sense-making
Critical thinking
Curiosity
Agility
Imagination
Creativity
Emotional intelligence
Empathy
Ethical judgment
Conclusion
Chapter 7: The Day that Empowerment Changed
Empowerment makes the world go round
Leadership empowers humans
Why aversive?
Tackle the fear
Tackle loss of control
It’s all about power
Create transparency
Continuous education
How to explain?
