What Next Podcast: Tobaccowala and Myers on Reinventing Leadership in the AI Era

Myers a renowned author media ecologist and strategic advisor offers profound perspectives from his groundbreaking new book The Tao of Leadership Harmonizing Technological Innovation and Human Creativity in the AI Era currently a 1 Amazon Best Seller in Management Skills Organizational Change and HumanComputer Interaction Myers39 central premise is that the integration of technological innovation with human creativity is not just beneficial but essential for organizational survival and success Throughout the conversation Myers emphasizes five core Taoist principles harmony flexibility balance stability and integrity as critical leadership qualities for effectively steering organizations through periods of profound change and technological disruptionTobaccowala a respected author Publicis Groupe strategist and futurist whose recent book Rethinking Work challenges traditional notions of workplace dynamics and leadership Tobaccowala advocates for reimagining work through the lens of human potential arguing for a more humancentric approach to organizational structure and corporate culture His ideas dovetail beautifully with Myers39 as they jointly underscore the essential need for organizations to remain deeply human even as technology increasingly automates and optimizes tasksCentral to their discussion is Myers39 focus on the unprecedented acceleration of machine intelligence which demands a fundamental realignment of leadership priorities Myers argues persuasively that existing corporate structures still predominantly modeled on outdated frameworks like General Motors39 World War IIera production line are illequipped for the agile and adaptive demands of an AIdriven economy He underscores the necessity for companies to abandon these outdated models in favor of innovative structures that prioritize collaboration agility and human creativityMyers articulates a compelling historical insight that every significant technological disruption throughout history has been accompanied by a corresponding explosion of human creativity Citing historical examples such as the Renaissance emerging alongside the printing press and the creative digital revolution sparked by the internet Myers emphasizes that companies and leaders today must actively foster and harness this renewed creative energy to remain competitive and relevantMyers and Tobaccowala also explore the concept of the quotNexus Generationquot a term Myers coins to describe individuals born into an AIintegrated world This generation Myers explains is fundamentally different in their approach to technology rather than seeing artificial intelligence as merely a tool they inherently view it as a collaborator and partner The podcast delves deeply into how educational institutions businesses and society at large must adjust their expectations and strategies to prepare this generation for future success Tobaccowala complements this view by emphasizing how educational and corporate systems must evolve rapidly to nurture critical human skills such as creativity empathy emotional intelligence and complex problemsolving thereby enabling effective collaboration between humans and machinesThroughout their engaging conversation Myers and Tobaccowala consistently remind listeners that technological advancement no matter how profound will never supplant the unique human capacities for creativity intuition and ethical reasoning The future they suggest belongs to those organizations and leaders who can skillfully blend the precision and efficiency of machine intelligence with the wisdom vision and emotional depth uniquely inherent to human leadershipThis What Next podcast episode represents a rare opportunity to listen to two industry veterans with decades of experience between them candidly discussing critical topics that are reshaping not just the advertising and media industries but the very nature of leadership itself Their insights are particularly relevant for senior executives HR professionals business strategists educators and anyone concerned about how to thrive personally and professionally in a world transformed by technologyDon39t miss this illuminating exchange between two pioneering thinkers as they chart a clear actionable path for leadership innovation and technohumanism in the AI eraOrder The Tao of Leadership and Rethinking Work at all booksellers and download The Tao of Leadership eBook now for only 099 to understand why the worldamp8217s greatest corporate leaders are turning to Myers39 and Tobaccowalaamp8217s transformative insights Listen to the full podcast conversation on your favorite platforms or click this link for direct access

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