The Human Algorithm
Book in a Nutshell: This edition was shaped by a book that stayed with me (the AI-Driven Leader, by Geoff Woods) and the leadership reflections it stirred in me - about how we lead, grow, and live.
What genre? Leadership, AI, Human Growth
Why read? What does it really mean to be an AI-driven leader: it’s about evolving how we think, how we lead, and how we relate to intelligence - both human and machine.
Inspired by The AI-Driven Leader by Geoff Woods, this edition explores the inner shifts that help leaders thrive in today’s accelerated world.
AI is transforming everything around us - tools, timelines, expectations. But what shapes our impact is how we respond. This is an invitation to pause, reflect, and lead with presence in the age of acceleration.
Leadership Reflections Inspired by the Book
Attention is critical leadership currency in an AI‑accelerated world: As speed and complexity increase, the leader’s attention becomes one of their most precious resources. The ability to filter, focus, and stay present defines influence in this era. What you choose to engage with - and what you choose to ignore - reveals much more about your leadership than mission statements.
From Tool-Master to Curve Navigator: Mastering AI tools has its place. But leadership today requires sensing the curve - what’s emerging, evolving, or quietly reconfiguring beneath the surface. It’s the ability to read patterns early, hold space for ambiguity, and act with discernment. This is the craft of navigating what’s next.
The Human Algorithm: While machines calculate, humans create meaning. Your leadership code is shaped by judgment, values, and emotional depth - the elements algorithm can’t replicate. What defines your impact is how you interpret, contextualize, and breathe meaning into your leadership.
Excerpts I Enjoyed Reading
On AI as a Thought Partner
“I want you to think of AI as a thought partner… you can start to harness intelligence in a way that is so powerful, but it requires you to stop looking at it as an assistant and to start looking at it as a thought partner.”
On What Makes You Future-Ready
“AI will enhance you, it will not replace you, but those who become AI‑driven, they are the ones that will have the jobs of the future.”
A Question I’m Asking Myself
If my attention is the most powerful resource I have - where am I spending it, and what future is it creating for me?
With love, Vanessa
What a joy reading your nutshell it is deep and informative.Thanks