“Canadian business has a choice the AI Revolution or fear geopolitics – tariffs” 

85% are not ready – yet humans with AI can navigate disruption and competition better.

Toronto, ON – December 10, 2024 – George Minakakis, a recognized business strategist and former CEO, raises a critical question in his latest book, Predictive Leadership: How Humans and AI Will Transform Organizations, Innovation, and Competition. As AI begins to disrupt industries and redefine how we compete, Minakakis reveals that many Canadian businesses are ill-equipped to face the rise of AI-driven rivals and don’t believe they need it, putting their long-term survival at risk. In the wake of potential tariffs, business leaders must make strategic choices, as geopolitics and trade could become a constant variable in their business lives.

Predictive Leadership comes with historical context and forward-thinking strategies, equipping executives, board directors, and investors to prepare for the future. The book guides the reader on how the business landscape will likely evolve and how we may have to respond to it.

“The greatest challenge of our time is not the technology itself—it’s the leadership to harness it effectively,” says Minakakis. “This book is a call to action for businesses to close the gap and lead with intelligence, strategy, and vision.”

What Readers Will Learn from Predictive Leadership:

• The Future of Competition: Understand how AI creates entirely new classes of competitors, creating a responsive landscape that can create instant and personalized advertising.
• From Search Engine to Ask Engines: The evolution of consumers looking for ease of browsing, shopping, and greater convenience.
• Unified Intelligence: From silos and fiefdoms to intelligent organizations responsive to insight and the development of innovation.
• AI and the Customer Revolution: Personal AI Assistants will empower consumers and create another wall between them and businesses.
• Leadership in the AI Era: Gain insights into what Boards, CEOs, and their executives want from this technology.
• Global Implications: Explore how AI advancements reshape geopolitics, governance, and industries worldwide and what this means for business leaders and nations.

The book is written in five parts, dealing with the shift toward AI and relating it to what has driven our human quest for intelligence, and how machine, organizational, and competitive intelligence have evolved throughout time. Part five calls out the need for intelligent democracies to have guardrails and geopolitical awareness with the applications of AI.

About the Author:

George Minakakis is a seasoned business executive with international experience who has led and operated organizations in Canada, the US, and China. Today, he advises leaders and corporations, is the author of four books, and is a speaker with over 30 years of real-world engagement, having worked with PepsiCo and Luxottica. His practical approach to blending visionary leadership with actionable strategies makes Predictive Leadership a must-read for forward-thinking executives.

Availability:

Predictive Leadership: How Humans and AI Will Transform Organizations, Innovation, and Competition is available now in formats: hardcover, paperback, and eBook, at Amazon and participating booksellers.

Contact Information:

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