by Harvard Business Review (Author), Thomas H. Davenport (Author), Ajay Agrawal (Author)
How to stay ahead in a world transformed by AI.
If you read nothing else on artificial intelligence, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you make sense of the evolving generative AI landscape, manage regulation and risk, and develop a strategy that keeps pace with technological change.
This book will inspire you to:
- Help your people and technology work better together
- Redesign roles, workflows, and capabilities
- Keep your AI projects on track
- Address gen AI's quality control and waste problems
- Harness the potential of agentic AI
- Embed AI in the core of your business
This collection of articles includes "For Success with AI, Bring Everyone on Board," by David De Cremer; "Bring Human Values to AI," by Jacob Abernethy, Francois Candelon, Theodoros Evgeniou, Abhishek Gupta, and Yves Lostanlen; "From Prediction to Transformation," by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb; "How AI Can Help Managers Think Through Problems," by Elisa Farri and Gabriele Rosani; "The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations," by Bharat N. Anand and Andy Wu; "Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce," by Jen Stave, Ryan Kurt, and John Winsor; "Keep Your AI Projects on Track," by Iavor Bojinov; "How to Marry Process Management and AI," by Thomas H. Davenport and Thomas C. Redman; "The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work," by Oguz A. Acar, Phyliss Jia Gai, Yanping Tu, and Jiayi Hou; "Heavy Machinery Meets AI," by Vijay Govindarajan and Venkat Venkatraman; "AI Is Changing the Structure of Consulting Firms," by David S. Duncan, Tyler Anderson, and Jeffrey Saviano; "Stop Running So Many AI Pilots," by Goutam Challagalla, Mahwesh Khan, and Fabrice Beaulieu; "Addressing Gen AI's Quality-Control Problem," by Stefan Thomke, Philipp Eisenhauer, and Puneet Sahni; "AI's Growing Waste Problem--and How to Solve It," by Samsurin Welch, Khaled Soufani, and Eva Morales; and "Don't Let an AI Failure Harm Your Brand," by Julian De Freitas.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
Author Biography
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Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: May 12, 2026
