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Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute Welcome to the Automation Age. What happens when supply chains break, labor markets tighten, and inflation surges—all at once? You automate. The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2022 is your front-row seat to the future of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. In this fifth volume of the acclaimed almanac series, top experts from Microsoft, Honeywell, iTRACE Technologies, MHI, Hyster, The Futurist Institute, and more come together to forecast the trends, technologies, and transformations shaping business, education,...

A comprehensive guide to successful event management, this audiobook serves as a valuable resource for both beginners and seasoned professionals, equipping them with the tools needed to plan, execute, and evaluate memorable events. The guide takes listeners through a deep exploration of understanding their audience, conceptualizing resonant events, managing budgets, procuring vendors, effectively marketing, and embracing technology. It also emphasizes the power of networking and the importance of post-event evaluation for continuous improvement.

This book will put AI, big data, the cloud, robotics, and smart devices in context. It will reveal how these technologies can dramatically multiply any businesses—including yours—by strategically using your data's latent, transformative potential.

Artificial intelligence has become an inherent part of our everyday life, and whether we admit it or not, at times, it seems to know too much about us. You are about to find out and be amazed at how well companies have integrated AI in all their services in an attempt to make your life more comfortable. But artificial intelligence is responsible for so much more than just adding comfort to your everyday life.

In Rebooting Your Brain, leadership development and sales expert, David Naylor delivers an incisive exploration of why people struggle and how to escape the shackles that hold individuals and organizations back. Leveraging the latest insights of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, the book presents an easy to leverage framework that allows people to understand the exact steps necessary to let go the limiting beliefs and perspectives that create unhappiness, dissatisfaction and mediocrity.

In this ground-breaking book, award-winning leadership expert and business leader Kirstin Ferguson upends the traditional notion of a strong leader. Everyone, she argues, is a leader. YOU are a leader. Whether you are the head of one of the largest companies in the world, supervising a small team or working from home you impact people through the words you use, the choices you make and the behaviours you role model to others.

A team of dedicated tech executives delivers a business-focused approach based on a deep and engaging exploration of the models and data used in causal AI. The book’s discussions include both accessible and understandable technical detail and business context and concepts that frame causal AI in familiar business settings.

In this book, you will find the main ingredients you need to take your competitive intelligence program to the next level. You will learn how to build, manage, and optimize your program. You will learn how to move your program from the tactical to the strategic level of your organization. Most importantly, you will learn how to extract the most business value from the program.

Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems, and even feel more engaged in routine tasks. This book provides insights on how to create an environment where everyone can flourish and grow. You'll learn about the effects of emotional contagion; how gratitude, feedback, and perspective matter; and how to establish an optimistic and innovative team culture.

The Critical Skills You Need to Succeed in the Twenty-First Century Today, it’s harder than ever to compete in a more competitive job market. It’s harder to get ahead, and it’s harder to keep up with rapidly changing technology. So what’s the secret to success in our careers? How do we or our children become productive and thriving citizens in a modern democratic society? “WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed” outlines the critical skills essential for success in a career as well as in everyday living - skills not typically taught directly in high school or college....

Navigating the AI landscape can be intimidating, especially for non-technical leaders. But no matter your experience level, this book and its Companion Workbook are here to help!

Artificial intelligence is changing our world faster than we can imagine, and it will impact every area of our lives. And this is happening whether we like it or not. You might have heard that many jobs will be replaced by automation and robots, but did you also know that at the same time a huge number of new jobs will be created by AI? This book covers many fascinating and timely topics related to artificial intelligence, including: self-driving cars, robots, chatbots, and how AI will impact the job market, business processes, and entire industries, just to name a few.

Leadership is a lifestyle, not a vocation. The Process creates emotionally intelligent leadership starting in your relationships and extending into your business and your entire life. This book summarizes the process. It contains probing and powerful questions at the end of each chapter, questions designed to help you discover your own way forward. Whether you are struggling as an individual, in a relationship, or married, the process will point you in the direction of seeking and receiving help as a lifestyle, not as a solution to a problem.

COVID Edition By Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute The future of work is not a binary choice between doomsday or utopia. It’s a path we shape—together. Will robots take all the jobs? Will automation free us for lives of creativity and leisure—or trap us in a dystopia of mass unemployment and government dependence? In Jobs for Robots, top-ranked futurist and economist Jason Schenker cuts through the noise, hype, and fear to deliver a powerful, data-driven guide to what automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work. Updated to ...

Almost eight million people across the United States and Canada tune in to John Tesh's syndicated show each week to hear him warmly impart "intelligence for your life"—tips on how to earn your boss's trust, fight jet lag, get out of debt, find your life's calling or even discover the power of prayer. As one major city newspaper referred to him, "He's like Oprah, but without the edge." With his staff of 10 full-time researchers, Tesh has uncovered a wealth of practical information and life-changing choices. He now combines that knowledge with some incredible personal experiences for this book.

Discover the transformative power of leisure to recapture your calm and creativity. We live in a time where busyness is often seen as a badge of honor. But are your busiest days really the ones that make you feel the most accomplished? If all of your hard work isn't working, it might be time to question the common assumption that “busy” = “productive.” After reaching breaking points in their careers, business coach John Fitch and AI researcher Max Frenzel both learned the critical importance of taking time off. Now these former workaholics are here to help you revolutionize the way ...

In a world where true connection can feel out of reach, let Lucinda Light illuminate your path to enriching, more meaningful relationships – starting with the one you have with yourself. Because once you fully love who you are, your connections with others will be transformed. You’ll find all the inspiration and encouragement you need within this interactive journal. Combining wisdom distilled from Lucinda’s richly lived life with techniques for elevating your emotional intelligence, Shine Your Light provides insightful prompts and space for personal reflection.

The importance of achieving focus goes well beyond your own productivity. Deep focus allows you to lead others successfully, find clarity amid uncertainty, and heighten your sense of professional fulfillment. Yet the forces that challenge sustained focus range from dinging phones to office politics to life's everyday worries. This book explains how to strengthen your ability to focus, manage your team's attention, and break the cycle of distraction.

Este libro ofrece una rica comprensión de este concepto, y de la confianza y humildad que deben acompañarlo. Aprenderá a crear un entorno psicológicamente seguro, a reconocer temas y emociones difíciles y a garantizar que todos se sientan cómodos al comprometerse plenamente con quienes les rodean.

In 1946, Master Sergeant Donald Nichols was repairing jeeps on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific Command. Though he lacked the pedigree of most US spies - Nichols was a seventh-grade dropout - he quickly metamorphosed from army mechanic to black ops phenomenon.