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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, algorithms, blockchains, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, 5G networks, self-driving cars, robotics, 3D printing. In the coming years, these technologies, and others to follow, will have a profound and dramatically disruptive impact on how we work and live. Whether we like it or not, we need to develop a good working relationship with these technologies. We need to know how to “dance” with robots.
In Dancing with Robots, futurist, entrepreneur, and innovation coach Bill Bishop describes 29 strategies for success in the New Economy. These new strategies represent a bold, exciting, unexpected, and radically different road map for future success.
Bishop also explains how our Five Human Superpowers — embodied pattern recognition, unbridled curiosity, purpose-driven ideation, ethical framing, and metaphoric communication — give us a competitive edge over robots and other advanced technology in a world being taken over by automation and AI.
I’ve devoured just about everything Bill Bishop has written. He has the unique ability of distilling complex ideas into simple, doable, and commercial outcomes. Three such ideas I took, and actioned, from his last book were simply to identify a big goal; a big problem; and a signature program to satiate them.
Bill brings the reader into the future with Dancing with Robots, and prepares the astute leader to shed old world economy beliefs and, with urgency, learn, embrace and put into practice new economy beliefs.
Leaders walk the line of dealing with the unknown, building confidence to act in those around them, and operating from principles instead of scripts. Bishop is such a leader. In Dancing with Robots, readers will go to the precipice of the immediate future in four intersecting domains: humanity, technology, thinking, and business. 29 strategies take the edge off of how to embrace artificial intelligence and technology - yes, to dance with it! Readers from the humanities, business, entrepreneurs, healthcare, and futurists will appreciate the nuanced stories and sharp focus that supports each strategy. Highly recommended.
Bishop’s use of examples, pop culture references, and personal anecdotes to support his points keeps the material relatable and makes for an enjoyable read.
Dancing With Robots is often inspirational.
Introduction: The Five Human Superpowers
The 29 Strategies for Success in the Age of AI and Automation
Strategy No. 1: Increase Well-Being Using Fewer Resources
Strategy No. 2: Focus First on Who We Want to Help
Strategy No. 3: Build a Value Proposition Around a Big Idea
Strategy No. 4: Grow a Network Organically
Strategy No. 5: Ask Purpose-Driven Questions
Strategy No. 6: Transcend and Integrate
Strategy No. 7: Dematerialize
Strategy No .8: Mass-Customize
Strategy No. 9: Facilitate Flow
Strategy No. 10: Embrace Radical Reality
Strategy No. 11: Tame Our Algorithms
Strategy No. 12: Go Forth Without Borders
Strategy No. 13: Think Big, Start Small
Strategy No. 14: Transform
Strategy No. 15: Build a Platform of Platforms
Strategy No. 16: Speak Metaphorically
Strategy No. 17: Get Paid for Direct Results
Strategy No. 18: Make Problems a Renewable Resource
Strategy No. 19: Combine Digital with Analogue
Strategy No. 20: Invent the Future
Strategy No. 21: Hold the Centre
Strategy No. 22: Pay Attention
Strategy No. 23: Be an Industry Outsider
Strategy No. 24: Co-Create
Strategy No. 25: Frame Everything Ethically
Strategy No. 26: Stop Working So Hard
Strategy No. 27: Smarten Up
Strategy No. 28: Connect with Nature
Strategy No. 29: Be Human
Conclusion: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Afterword: Tentacles
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
About the Author