ASCM Toronto Book Club: George Minakakis
Have you ever thought about actually talking to an author that writes about something you are really passionate about?
If you have read the book - a great chance to understand more. If you haven't, that's ok as the author's commentary will be interesting to all. There is no charge for this morning book club but we do need you to register for the Zoom link.
Book Five is called Predictive Leadership: How Humans and AI Will Transform Organizations, Innovation, and Competition by George Minakakis and will be held on Tuesday, March 18 from 8:00 - 8:30am Eastern.
Overview
AI is redefining business landscapes, forcing organizations to evolve or risk obsolescence. Predictive Leadership provides leaders, executives, and investors with strategic insights on leveraging AI for competitive advantage. The author has blended economic, business, and technological history to bring to life what is driving our need to predict the future and it paves our way into the future.
This book was written by a CEO for executives, it is not a technical book as much as it is a prescription to address the many challenges and opportunities that will arrive as AI transforms the business world. The book will equips readers with actionable frameworks for integrating AI into decision-making, fostering innovation, and sustaining leadership in an AI-driven world.
Key Themes
- AI-Driven Decision-Making: How AI enhances business intelligence and strategic foresight.
- Human-AI Synergy: The intersection of human intuition and machine learning.
- Organizational Intelligence: Building adaptive, data-driven enterprises.
- Competitive Strategy & Innovation: Gaining an edge in an AI-powered economy.
- Ethics & Regulation: Addressing AI governance and the importance for an intelligent democracy to lead these changes.
Who Should Read This?
- CEOs & Executives: Understand AI’s role in leadership transformation.
- Investors & Board Members: Learn about AI’s market impact.
- Entrepreneurs & Startups: Leverage AI for disruptive innovation.
- Industry Professionals: Stay ahead in the AI-driven competitive landscape.
Why This Book Matters
- AI adoption is accelerating and companies must adapt to thrive.
- Organizations leveraging AI gain an unmatched competitive edge.
- The risk is falling behind to AI-savvy competitors.
- Predictive Leadership delivers practical strategies to future-proof businesses.
You may get a copy of the book at this Amazon link.
About George Minakakis 
George’s corporate journey started as an entrepreneur after finishing University, and for two years was a partner at a recruitment agency targeting the growing staffing needs for IT personnel from software programmers to data entry clerks. He then joined PepsiCo and worked through the management ranks for eight years. George then landed at Luxottica, working there for twenty years, having held roles in the US as a Senior VP and General Manager and Country Manager for Canada responsible for four retail chains. He then transferred to China as CEO, leading the development of 250 LensCrafters locations.
In both organizations, he’s written whitepapers on the future development of business intelligence tools needed to progressively improve these organizations' performance. For the last ten years, he has worked as an advisor and CEO partner with private equity firms and has written four books, the latest being Predictive Leadership—How Humans and AI Will Transform Organizations, Innovation, and Competition.
Tickets
$0.00 ASCM Toronto Chapter Members
$0.00 Non Members or Guests
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