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"a provocative new book" -- The New York Times

AI-centric organizations exhibit a new operating architecture, redefining how they create, capture, share, and deliver value.

Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani show how reinventing the firm around data, analytics, and AI removes traditional constraints on scale, scope, and learning that…

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2 authors picked Competing in the Age of AI as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I value this book because it helped me see how deeply technology reshapes leadership decisions long before leaders realize it.

What struck me most is how clearly it shows that AI doesn’t just optimize processes; it rewires how organizations scale, allocate authority, and compete. 

I often think about this book when leaders treat AI as a tool rather than as a force that changes operating logic. It sharpened my understanding of why traditional management instincts (control, linear planning, incremental change) break down in AI-driven systems, and why leadership today requires rethinking structure, speed, and accountability at a much more fundamental…

From Paola's list on leading your team in the age of AI.

Nothing in the past few years has disrupted the operations of business firms more than artificial intelligence. This book marks the age of AI with the emergence of a business environment shaped by digital networks, analytics, and artificial intelligence. It gives a credible account of how fast-moving digital firms in many sectors are disrupting traditional firms and upending the existing rules of business.

I love how this book gives examples of digital firms we’ve all heard of–Netflix, YouTube, Airbnb, etc.–and clearly explains how these firms rapidly achieve scale and become strong competitors. AI is becoming increasingly impactful, and all firms…

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