Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Organizational leaders can create a more human future with technology by embracing Autonomous Transformation, which provides a blueprint for harnessing artificial intelligence and its adjacent technologies for the betterment of organizations and the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

From technologist and strategist Brian Evergreen, a bold new agenda for the role of organizational leaders in creating a more human future with technology.

Social good initiatives are incompatible with the current network of systems that make up and support the private and public sectors. Millions of dollars have been invested in bringing leaders together from organizations around the world to design solutions for global challenges such as the climate crisis, child labor, racism, war, and many more. Despite executive buy-in, alignment of core capabilities and resources, passionate leadership, and well-designed strategies, these initiatives inevitably fail (with a few, notable exceptions).

The dawn of the Internet ignited a global redesign and rebuild of the interlocking systems that make up and support the private and public sectors today. The era of Digital Transformation extended this further through the adoption of cloud technologies and distributed computing.

With a recent wave of technological advancements, organizations have arrived at another global redesign and rebuilding of the network of systems that make up society: Autonomous Transformation, revealing an opportunity for leaders to create Profitable Good through systemic design in combination with emerging autonomous technologies and surprising and remarkable partnerships.

Autonomous Transformation provides a blueprint for leaders and managers who have aspired or attempted to harness artificial intelligence and its adjacent technologies for the betterment of their organization and the world, weaving strategy, business, economics, systemic design, and philosophy into four actionable steps with accompanying frameworks:

Clear the Digital Fog: See the Systems: Choose.

The first step in Autonomous Transformation is to clear the digital fog that has clouded our understanding of the world. This requires a shift in mindset from seeing technology as a tool to be used for our own benefit to recognizing it as a force that can be harnessed to create positive change.

The second step is to see the systems that make up society. This requires a deep understanding of the complex web of interdependencies that connect us all, from the global economy to the natural world. By understanding these systems, leaders can identify the levers that can be pulled to create change.

The third step is to choose. This requires leaders to be bold and innovative in their approach to creating Profitable Good. It requires them to be willing to take risks and to be open to new ideas and partnerships.

The fourth step is to implement. This requires leaders to put their plans into action and to build the necessary infrastructure and resources to support their initiatives. It requires them to be persistent and resilient in the face of challenges and setbacks.

Autonomous Transformation is not a one-size-fits-all solution. It requires a tailored approach that is specific to each organization and each challenge. However, by following these four steps, leaders can create a more human future with technology that is sustainable, profitable, and socially responsible.

In conclusion, Autonomous Transformation provides a bold new agenda for the role of organizational leaders in creating a more human future with technology. By clearing the digital fog, seeing the systems, choosing, and implementing, leaders can create a more sustainable, profitable, and socially responsible future for themselves and for generations to come.

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119985297