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Brexit, Harry and Meghan, Iran… leadership expert Charles Towers-Clark teaches us how to handle tricky situations 19 February 2020 – Ria Hopkinson
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AI, IoT, and the Future of Humanity
AI, IoT, and the Future of Humanity
Join behavioural futurist William Higham and Pod Group founder & CEO Charles Towers-Clark for a fascinating discussion on Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and their impact on the present, and future, of mankind.
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CEO: AI AS BIG A PROBLEM AS CLIMATE CHANGE
CEO: AI AS BIG A PROBLEM AS CLIMATE CHANGE
If we don’t move fast to prepare for a future dominated by artificial intelligence it will be too late. That is the view of CEO Charles Towers-Clark, who has implemented strategies at Internet of Things company Pod Group to prepare staff . . .
Read articleposted 25th March 2019Link to Article
AI WARNING: Robots will destroy a HUGE number of jobs claims expert
AI WARNING: Robots will destroy a HUGE number of jobs claims expert
The expert highlighted the unintended effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the human race. Charles Towers-Clark, CEO of Internet of Things (IoT) company Pod Group, pointed out heightened unemployment will increase depression among workers. He went on to suggest depression . . .
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Will AI cause mental health problems in humans? Fears for ‘depressed’ workforce
Will AI cause mental health problems in humans? Fears for ‘depressed’ workforce
The world of AI and automatons is rapidly developing as industries use to emerging technologies to gain the competitive edge, such as in the automobile industry.
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Best Books in AI in business for World Book Day
Best Books in AI in business for World Book Day
Everybody and their dog are talking about how AI and automation will change the way businesses operate, but very few businesses are actually taking meaningful action on the subject. Charles Towers-Clark, CEO of Pod Group, is different. Not only does . . .
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The W.E.I.R.D. CEO, book review: Leadership in the AI age
The W.E.I.R.D. CEO, book review: Leadership in the AI age
Employment contracts haven’t changed much since ancient Roman times: they’re all about showing up and doing the job, not about whether the job will be satisfying or whether the employee will get the tools and authority they need to do . . .
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Quickfire Interview with IoT Now
Quickfire Interview with IoT Now on WEIRD CEO
Interview with Jeremy Cowan from IoT Now talking about WEIRD CEO and why we need to change, in order to deal with a new working world dominated by Artificial Intelligence.
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Executive interview: The Weird approach to leadership
Computer Weekly
Letting others make their own decisions leads to a more dynamic approach to running a business, suited to the demands of an AI-fuelled economy There is a lot of debate over how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact people’s jobs and . . .
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We Don’t Really Believe AIs are Likely to do Our Important Jobs
Gizmodo
A survey of 2,000 workers has found that most don’t rate the chances of an AI being able to take their jobs away from them in the next 15 years, as it’s fairly hard to imagine exactly how these magical . . .
Read articleposted 10th January 2019Link to Article
The WEIRD Book
The WEIRD CEO
Book by Charles Towers-Clark
In The WEIRD CEO, Charles sets out the technological and societal changes that will take place over the next fifteen years, and explains why companies need to rethink the way they motivate employees. He outlines why CEOs and managers need to encourage Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Initiative, Responsibility and Development (WEIRD) to make sure employees feel fulfilment and ownership in their work – and gives a fascinating and sometimes brutally honest record of the change process his company went through.
The WEIRD CEO explains how and why we need to change, in order to deal with a new working world dominated by Artificial Intelligence.
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