AI-Powered Leadership: Mastering the Synergy of Technology and Human Expertise The premise cuts through fast: knowing how AI works isn't leadership. Knowing how to lead with it—that's the gap most organizations haven't closed yet. This book makes a case most senior talent leaders will recognize immediately. The technical adoption curve is moving. The human capability curve isn't keeping pace. Critical thinking, conflict management, stakeholder alignment—what the authors call "power skills"—are what determine whether AI integration actually lands in real work or just gets announced and forgotten. The framework they offer is a "Both/And" approach. Leaders don't choose between proven leadership practice and AI-driven innovation. They build the muscle to run both simultaneously. That's a harder lift than it sounds—and the book doesn't pretend otherwise. Harold Kerzner, who's spent decades in project leadership, puts it plainly in his foreword: "Simply using it is also not enough." The edge goes to leaders who understand how AI actually works—including where it breaks down—and pair that knowledge with sharp human judgment. Why it's relevant for ELE members: The business problem this book addresses isn't adoption. It's performance—specifically, whether AI integration translates into better decisions, stronger teams, and measurable outcomes. That's the conversation ELE members are already in. A few threads worth pulling:

How to build AI collaboration as a team capability, not just an individual skill
Where "power skills" create leverage in AI-assisted decision cycles
A practical framework for leading through the complexity without defaulting to either tech-first or human-only thinking

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