AI Firing Freeze

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Why fully-staffed organizations thrive in an AI-driven economy

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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AI Firing Freeze: Whyfully-staffed organizations thrive in an AI-driven economy challenges one of the biggest assumptions in modernbusiness; that artificial intelligence capabilities should automatically leadto workforce reduction. As organizations race toimplement AI chatbots, AI agents and agentic AI solutions, many are planninglayoffs and hiring freezes in pursuit of short-term cost savings. But what ifthat strategy is fundamentally flawed?Drawing on proven patterns oftechnological transformation, innovation, market expansion and real-worldoperational risks, AI Firing Freeze argues that the organizations mostlikely to thrive in an AI-driven economy will not be those that aggressivelyreduce headcount, but those that retain, repurpose and upskill their teams towork alongside AI for exponential results. AI Firing Freeze shows you how to combine the strengths of AI with thehuman insight, critical thinking, experience, curation and governance yourorganization needs for success. This book gives you clearguidance for maximizing the value - and minimizing the risk - of your AIsolutions. It shows you how to leverage high-powered hybrid human and AI teamsto run your operations; how to identify the AI initiatives that deliverthe greatest ROI; how to inventory, monitor and manage all of your AIinitiatives; how to secure your investments with AI governance; and how toensure that every AI solution has the right level of supervision and humanintervention to protect your organization. Inside, readers willdiscover:Whyhuman vision, creativity, judgement, quality control and expertise arecritical differentiators in an AI-driven economyThehidden operational, financial, reputational and liability exposures ofoverreliance on AI with insufficient human involvementWhat iscausing the “AI boomerang effect” and how to avoid that trapAstep-by-step process for building your AI-empowered organizationRole-specificguidance on leveraging your current teams Toolsfor realistic resource planning with hybrid human and AI teamsHow toestablish an AI governance framework that helps your organization scalesafely and sustainably. AI Firing Freeze inspires your organization to see beyond the initialallure of using AI capabilities for quick overhead reductions. It shows you howto combine AI and human strengths to superpower your teams, unlock innovation,expand your markets, increase resilience and create sustainable long-termgrowth. Before you downsize for thepromise of AI, you need to read this book.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-25
Mått140 x 216 x 23 mm
Vikt649 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor346
FörlagIT Governance Publishing
ISBN9781787786332

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Jamie Lynn Cooke is a productivityconsultant and award-winning author who has worked with hundreds oforganizations worldwide to operationalize innovation, remove inefficiencies andestablish results-driven cultures. She is passionate about equipping organizationswith actionable strategies, tools and frameworks to accelerate their valuedelivery and achieve their goals.Jamie is the author of AgileProductivity Unleashed: Proven Approaches for Achieving Real Productivity Gainsin Any Organization, showing managers and executives outside the IT industryhow they can use Agile methods to improve every business activity; Agile: AnExecutive Guide: Real Results from IT budgets, giving IT executives the toolsand strategies needed for bottom-line business decisions on using Agilemethods; Everything You Want to Know about Agile: How to Get Agile Results in aLess-than-Agile Organization, giving readers strategies for aligning Agile workwithin the reporting, budgeting, staffing and governance constraints of theirorganizations; The Power of the Agile Business Analyst: 30 Surprising Ways aBusiness Analyst Can Add Value to Your Agile Development Team, detailing 30core activities that Agile business analysts can perform to ensure that Agileteams deliver the highest business value solutions for the organization; andPRINCE2 Agile™ An Implementation Pocket Guide, an official PeopleCert-licensedguide that explains the PRINCE2 Agile framework in clear business language withpractical guidance on how to implement this framework for every project in anorganization.Jamie presents at industryconferences worldwide, most recently sharing insights on AI governance and riskmanagement on the Wired to Build webcast series. She holds multipleprofessional certifications including Project Management Professional (PMP), ResultsManagement Leader, OKR Coach, Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master.Jamie has a Bachelor of Science in EngineeringPsychology from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and a GraduateCertificate in e-Business/Business Informatics from the University of Canberrain Australia.

IntroductionChapter 1: New Technologies and Net New JobsThe macroeconomic trendThe Industrial RevolutionThe automated teller machineThe digital revolutionOther examplesSummaryChapter 2: A Surprisingly Clear Definition of AIAI is more than generative AIAI chatbotsThe requestThe limited responseAddressing these limitationsCan I trust the AI chatbot response?Content creationAI agentsAgentic AIBeyond the scopeChapter 3: Reduce or Repurpose?Customer serviceCalculating your net efficiency gainsLeveraging your net efficiency gainsTasks versus jobsPreparing for the pendulum swingOpportunities across your organizationSoftware developmentSalesMarketingFinanceLegalEntry-level workersMiddle managersOther areasEmployment regulationsThe task that you did not plan forChapter 4: AI risksWhat makes AI riskier than other technologies?Lack of predictabilityPotential for errorConfidently wrongA chatbot exampleHow much damage can AI do?Exposures and litigationIncorrect pricing: Moffatt v. Air CanadaHarmful health advice: National Eating Disorders AssociationMisleading government information: New York CityTeenage suicide after chatbot interactions AI agents and agentic AI: An emerging landscapeDeceptive prompts: Building a bomb or buying a car for $1AI machine controlsMonitoring AI legislationAreas to watchCaution not avoidanceChapter 5: Combining human and AI strengthsThe hybrid human and AI teamThe optimal balanceError tolerance and recovery costsUniquely human skillsHuman in the loop (active intervention)Human on the loop (supervision)Human out of the loop (full automation)Should we use HITL, HOTL, or HOOTL for our AI solution?Human supervision of AI agentsHuman validation on other activitiesMy generative AI confessionChapter 6: 8 Steps for AI Empowering your OrganizationStep 1: Create your unlimited resources strategic planBuild the foundation with AIExpand your plan with AIAdd your immovable commitmentsPrioritize your goalsStep 2: Establish your AI empowerment playbookStep 3: Solidify your AI governance structureStep 4: Inventory the current AI work in your organizationDocument your current AI activitiesAlign your unlimited resources strategic planStep 5: Activate your AI roadmapRevisit your AI inventoryRevisit your unlimited resources strategic planGet board approval for your AI roadmapStep 6: Build a realistic AI resourcing planCurrent operational activitiesPlanned AI initiativesPlanning for validation timeLeveraging available team membersWhat if AI is not the right fit for a role?The risk of underestimatingApplying your revised resourcing estimatesStep 7: Empower your teamsAI initiative ownersTeam leadersTeam membersManagers and senior leadersExample training curriculumWhy not hire trained AI specialists?Avoiding staff burnoutCommunicate to all stakeholdersStep 8: Review and realign monthlyMaintain your AI roadmapKeep the focus on validationMaximize the value of your skilled resourcesAdhere to AI intellectual property guidelinesActively manage, test, and maintain your AI dataRegularly update your trainingPace the AI communication with your teamsLook for AI-driven candidatesBe responsive to changePrepare for AGI and ASIGet proactive AI governance responsesRun AI risk mitigation health checksChapter 7: AI Risk Mitigation Health ChecklistAI governance:AI-empowered solutions:AI models:AI security:Additional questions:Chapter 8: What if We Are Not Using AI in Our Organization?Chapter 9: ConclusionChapter 10: ReflectionBibliography