Strategic Intelligence

John A. Gentry and Joseph S. Gordon update our understanding of strategic warning intelligence analysis for the 21st century. Strategic warning - the process of long-range analysis to alert senior leaders to trending threats and opportunities that require action - is a critical intelligence function. It also is frequently misunderstood and underappreciated. The authors examine historical case studies, including postmortems of warning failures, to provide examples of the analytic points they make.

Give Your Brain an AI-Level Upgrade This 5-in-1 cognitive arsenal is designed to transform you from a reactive thinker into a masterful strategist, decision-maker, and unshakeable problem-solver. It distills the proven, powerful reasoning strategies of data scientists, world-class strategists, and philosophers into 500 total bite-sized methods. The goal is to lock them into your memory for life, giving you a complete, AI-level operating system for success.

A team of pioneering decision and AI strategists delivers a digestible and hands-on resource for professionals at every part of the decision-making journey. The book discusses the latest technology and approaches that bridge the gap between behavioral science, data science, and technological innovation. Discover how leaders from various industries and environments are using data and AI to make better future decisions, taking both human as well as business factors into account.

Despite our best efforts, most of the time, we act without thinking. We make poor decisions. But this isn’t our fault! It’s just how our brains are programmed. Now, you don’t have to be a scientist to understand how to use your brain’s instincts to your advantage instead of your downfall. Build a Better Brain has one goal: to help you improve your life by understanding how your brain works and learning to taking advantage of it.

Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and learning about - and solving - an extraordinary range of problems, from the mundane to the most daunting. Today it is machine learning programs that enable Amazon and Netflix to predict what users will like, Apple to power Siri's ability to understand voices, and Google to pilot cars.

Unlock the Supernatural Power Within You! Dive into the captivating world of "The Weapon of Prophetic Dreams" and discover a realm where dreams become your strategic advantage in the battle between light and darkness. This groundbreaking book unveils the secrets of harnessing the supernatural insights and revelations hidden within your dreams, empowering you to navigate life's challenges with divine wisdom and authority. Unveiling Mysteries: Uncover the language of symbolism and delve into the enigmatic world of dreams. Decode hidden messages and unlock divine mysteries that hold the keys ...

The Art and Science of Executive Storytelling: How Strategic Storytelling Inspires Trust, Elevates Leadership, and Drives Business Growth. In a world driven by data and saturated with information, stories are what truly move people. Transform ordinary communication into extraordinary influence. Apply neuroscience to engage, persuade, and inspire. Build trust and loyalty through authentic vulnerability. Adapt your stories across platforms—from boardrooms to digital media. Leave a legacy that extends far beyond your metrics. In The Art and Science of Executive Storytelling, author and ...

Data analytics offer an incredible opportunity to predict the future, engage with new technological advancements, and gain valuable insights about your business. But unless you're staying on top of the cutting edge of analytics, your company is wasting that potential-and your competitors will be gaining speed while you fall behind. These articles by experts and consultants will help you understand today's essential thinking about what data analytics are capable of and how to adopt their use in your organization. 

Unlock the Power of AI: Transform Your Accounting Practice for Success In an era where technology is reshaping every industry, accounting practices stand at the brink of a revolutionary transformation. "100 Ways AI Can Elevate Your Small Accounting Practice" is your essential guide to navigating the complexities and harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for unparalleled growth and efficiency. Why This Book is a Game-Changer: Discover how AI can revolutionize your small accounting practice through 100 actionable strategies that cover every aspect of your business—from client...

Creativity Engineered reframes creativity as the master key for adaptation and renewal. Grounded in up-to-date insights from neuroscience, psychology, design, and ethics, it shows that creativity isn’t an accident of genius—it’s a disciplined, trainable system anyone can build and apply. This book pairs clear, research-literate explanation with actionable frameworks for working with (not against) uncertainty—and for collaborating wisely with AI.

The independent insurance agency model is breaking. Not because owners are failing, but because the operating systems they were handed no longer match the speed, complexity, or intelligence of today’s world. Future Ready is not a book about tools, software, or tactics. It is a strategic operating manual for agency owners who want to build a cleaner, leaner, and more scalable business without burning out their people or themselves. Written from inside a real agency, this book lays out a new way to think about work, labor, automation, and growth.

Advances in generating, collecting, processing, and storing data have enabled innovation in AI, allowing this technology to become ubiquitous in modern life and touch nearly every facet of daily activities, directly or indirectly. Besides the AI-enabled applications in smartphones and personal computers, applications of AI have streamlined logistics, accelerated scientific discovery, enabled more efficient design and manufacturing, and aided in detecting financial fraud.

In a world flooded with data yet starved for insight, how do the most successful business minds consistently stay ahead? They don’t predict the future — they recognize it. They see patterns others overlook. And they act on them before consensus forms. “Pattern Recognition Power: How Top Business Minds See What Others Miss And Use It to Win” is a groundbreaking exploration of one of the most underrated yet critical skills in modern leadership: the ability to detect meaningful structures in complexity, anticipate change before it becomes obvious, and turn insight into strategic impact...

Your leadership playbook may have just become obsolete. While you were perfecting last decade's management techniques, artificial intelligence quietly rewrote the rules. AI now drafts your emails, analyzes your data, attends your meetings, and executes tasks that once required human intelligence. The question haunting every executive suite isn't whether AI will transform work—it's whether human leaders still matter. The answer will surprise you: You've never been more essential. Leadership in the Age of AI examines the profound paradox reshaping organizations worldwide. As machines master...

What separates people who consistently make the right move from those who act too late, too early, or in the wrong way? It is not intelligence. It is not experience. It is not confidence. It is the ability to see reality as it actually works. Most failures occur not because people lack skill, but because they misread the forces shaping events. They focus on surface signals, follow outdated rules, and act without seeing the deeper structure driving outcomes. In The Deep Structure of Reality, Atanas Mihaylov introduces a clear, practical framework for understanding how situations unfold, why ...

Master Dark Psychology Before It Masters You Some people play nice. Others play to win. And in the shadows of everyday life—your workplace, your relationships, your social feeds—someone is already running psychological manipulation tactics you can’t see… yet. This book rips away the curtain. In these pages, you won’t get watered-down self-help or recycled positive thinking. You’ll get the exact dark psychology techniques used by manipulators, narcissists, cult leaders, and con artists—decoded—so you can spot them instantly, dismantle them in real time, and turn them to your ...

In AI and the Octopus Organization: Building the Superintelligent Firm, leading futurist Jonathan Brill and innovation expert Stephen Wunker unveil a groundbreaking vision for how organizations must evolve to survive and thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing inspiration from the octopus, an ancient creature noted for both rapid adaptation and distributed intelligence, the authors show that only businesses that rewire their structure, leadership, and decision-making can unlock AI's full potential.

You know AI matters, but you're just not sure what to do with it. Every day brings a new tool, a new headline, or worse, another feeling that you’re falling behind. In your leadership role, you don’t know where or how to get started, much less how to mobilize others. You’re not alone. Most books about AI explain what AI is. This book tells you what to do with it—how to get started right now and set up your organization to drive value with AI within 90 days.

In the months before World War II, FDR prepared the country for conflict with Germany and Japan by reshuffling various government agencies to create the Office of Strategic Services - America's first intelligence agency and the direct precursor to the CIA. When he charged William ("Wild Bill") Donovan, a successful Wall Street lawyer and Wilkie Republican, to head up the office, the die was set for some of the most fantastic and fascinating operations the US government has ever conducted.  

A practical guide on how to win more matches by becoming a more efficient and effective competitor. As a tennis player you have the ability to play better matches and win more of them. The Art of Winning Tennis gives you a system to improve. We start with the individual game of the set itself. Our system looks at how you move better physically and mentally from shot to shot and point to point.