The Digital Mindset (what It Really Takes To Thrive In The Age Of Data, Algorithms, And Ai)

The pressure to "be digital" has never been greater, but you can meet the challenge.

The digital revolution is here, changing how work gets done, how industries are structured, and how people from all walks of life work, behave, and relate to each other. To thrive in a world driven by data and powered by algorithms, we must learn to see, think, and act in new ways. We need to develop a digital mindset.

But what does that mean? Some fear it means that we all need to become technologists who master the intricacies of coding, algorithms, AI, machine learning, robotics, and who-knows-what''s-next.

That''s not the case. You can develop a digital mindset, and this book shows you how. It introduces three approaches—Collaboration, Computation, and Change—and the perspectives and actions within each approach that will enable you to develop the digital skills you need. With a digital mindset, you''ll ask the right questions, make smart decisions, and appreciate new possibilities for a digital future. Leaders who adopt these approaches will be able to develop their organization''s talent and prepare their company for successful and continued digital transformation.

Award-winning researchers and professors Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley will show you how to do it and let you in on the surprising and welcome secret: developing a digital mindset isn''t as hard as you think. Most people can become digitally savvy if they follow the "30 percent rule"—the minimum threshold that gives us enough digital literacy to understand and take advantage of the digital threads woven into the fabric of our world.

A digital mindset will future-proof you, your career, and your organization. Learn how to develop one here.

Named one of "Eight Business Books to Challenge Your Thinking" by MIT Sloan Management Review

Named one of the "12 Hot Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer" by Adam Grant, Wharton Professor and bestselling author

"This comprehensive, plainspoken guide will be a godsend to leaders…" — Publishers Weekly

Advance Praise for The Digital Mindset:

"The Digital Mindset is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to become a better leader, future-proof their career, or simply gain a better understanding of the present and future of business." — Mickey (Hiroshi) Mikitani, founder, Chairman, and CEO, Rakuten Group

"If you''re worried that algorithms will replace our judgment, big data will make our little knowledge obsolete, or robots will steal our jobs, this book is for you. Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley offer the practical insights you need to understand the next wave of digital change—and ride it smoothly." — Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author, Think Again; host, TED podcast WorkLife

"We''ve all heard it a million times: You need to be more digital. Finally, here''s a book that ascribes real meaning to the buzzword. With clarity and a surprising level of detail, Leonardi and Neeley prepare you for the digital future." — Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, MetricStream; author, Unapologetically Ambitious

"The Digital Mindset provides critical and actionable insights that make it possible for everyone—from the executive team to individual contributors—to help their company succeed in the digital era. Today''s CEOs must make sure their entire workforce has a digital mindset. This book is the place to start." — Jeff Henley, Executive Vice Chairman, Oracle

"If we continue to consider the digital age as a purely technological revolution, we will miss the most significant economic, political, and behavioral disruption of our societies since the Industrial Revolution. The Digital Mindset offers the 360-degree un