The Human Cloud: How Today's Changemakers Use Artificial Intelligence and the Freelance Economy to Transform Work

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Product Description With the technical world of work changing rapidly, don't leave anything to chance. In The Human Cloud, two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the coming revolution in how work is done and how jobs are shaped, empowering you with practical advice to take charge of your future. If you listen to the news, robots are coming for your job. Full-time employment will soon be a thing of the past as organizations opt more and more to hire employees on a contract basis. And thanks to technological advances across email, video, project management, and instant messaging platforms, being tied to a desk working full time for one company is becoming obsolete. These predictions have many of us asking, "Where does that leave me?” The Human Cloud just may be the most important book you read to prepare for the future of the way work is done. In these pages, a human cloud technologist and an AI expert help you not only clearly understand the transition you see happening around you, but they will also help you take advantage of it. By replacing fear with knowledge, you will better understand how this shift in employment is a good thing, be equipped to embrace the positive advantages new technology brings and use it all to your benefit, and further secure how your own job is shaped so you are never left behind. Topics unpacked in The Human Cloud include: How employees and employers will be able to take advantage of the new automated and freelance-based workplace. How they will be able to take advantage of the new technology disruptions the machine cloud will create. Why the changes employees and employers are seeing aren’t the projection of doom that many are predicting; they can actually create many new career opportunities. How to navigate the coming job marketplace. Review 'With the power of the Human Cloud, you can create, innovate, and invent whole new products and markets for your ideas. Tap into the power of the Human Cloud with this forward-thinking book.' --Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WHEN and DRIVE 'Like it or loathe it, every worker, leader, and institution urgently needs to understand what's really shifting, what a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs expect, and how they can help shape these changes to benefit all of us. The Human Cloud is the best window I've seen to understand this radically altered future.' --Jeremy Heimans, author of the national bestseller New Power and CEO of Purpose 'The Matthews thread together the most significant future of work trends of our time, offering a sharp and timely narrative that's equal parts human stories and actionable insights. If you need to get ahead of the curve, The Human Cloud is your shortcut to do just that.' --Lauren Razavi, award-winning writer and Google's former managing editor for the future of work 'A must-read for anyone whose role is threatened by the seismic shifts of the freelance economy and artificial intelligence. The Human Cloud provides hope and a guidebook on how to survive and thrive in this new world of work.' --Tony Saldanha, CEO of Transformant, bestselling author of Why Digital Transformations Fail, and long-time technology executive of Fortune 25 company Procter and amp; Gamble 'The Matthews provide us with a clear vision of a new workplace, where the gig economy becomes mainstream, almost everybody works alongside a smart machine, and everything is in the cloud. How can you best prepare? Reading this book right now.' --Thomas H. Davenport, distinguished professor, Babson College, fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, and author of Only Humans Need Apply and The AI Advantage 'I found The Human Cloud to be insightful and inspirational ... The Cheat Sheet summaries and We Dare You suggested activities at the end of each chapter make for a fresh and engaging read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.' --Patrick DiDomenico, Chief Innovation Officer, technology sta