Название: The Leadership Algorithm: What It Takes to Lead in the Age of Data, AI, and Intelligent Systems
Автор: Shrey Shivam
Издательство: Apress
Год: 2026
Страниц: 350
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10.1 MB

In a world flooded with data but starved for insight, this book gives data leaders the blueprint they’ve been missing. Written for CDOs, CDAOs, and rising data executives, it demystifies why so many organizations fail to realize value from their data investments and offers a practical, actionable path to turn data and AI into engines of real business transformation.

Navigating the paradox of modern data leadership, the book exposes the structural, cultural, and strategic blind spots that hold companies back. It reveals how even the most data‑rich enterprises can fall victim to the “data illusion” and how leaders can break the cycle.

More than theory, this is a hands‑on guide that shows you how to design high‑impact data organizations, build a culture that embraces insight-driven decisions, and align data strategy with long-term business goals. From data products to agentic AI, you’ll get the clarity, frameworks, and language needed to influence stakeholders and lead confidently in an era of rapid technological change.

The book also takes an unflinching look at ethical AI, offering lessons from missteps and practical approaches to rebuild trust through transparency and responsible governance. Rather than treating governance as a barrier, you’ll learn to leverage it as a catalyst for innovation and scale.

An AI agent, in its simplest and most useful form, could be described like this:
An AI agent is a system that can perceive its environment, decide what to do next, and take action in pursuit of a goal, without requiring step-by-step human instruction.

Whether you’re steering an enterprise data function or stepping into a leadership role for the first time, this book equips you with the strategic mindset and the organizational roadmap to build the intelligent organizations of tomorrow.

What You Will Learn:

How to prepare your organization for emerging technologies like agentic AI
How to design high-impact teams and structures
How to build a data-driven culture