Book Review: The AI-Savvy Leader- Nine Ways to Take Back Control and Make AI Work

Abstract

As AI rapidly advances, it is sparking global debates across industries. In business, two key challenges have emerged: leaders face pressure to adopt AI for innovation and competitiveness, while employees fear job loss due to automation. These strategic and existential concerns define a central dilemma for modern organizations. Therefore, one of the top 50 highly recommended books by Harvard Business Review, The AI-Savvy Leader: Nine Ways to Take Back Control and Make AI Work by David De Cremer is a timely and necessary guide to address these two tensions. As AI technologies increasingly shape strategic decisions, organizational operations, and workforce dynamics, the need for informed, responsible, and visionary leadership becomes critical (Davenport & Ronanki, 2018).