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FAISAL HOQUE
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Founder @ Shadoka, NextChapter | Executive Fellow, IMD Business School | #1 WSJ Bestselling Author | 3x Winner of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 & Fast 500™ | 2x Axiom Gold | Nautilus | Thinkers50 2023/2025 Distinguished Achievement Awards Shortlist.
FAISAL HOQUE
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Agentic AI
Agile
AI 39.05
AI Governance 30.20
Analytics
Architecture
Big Data
Business Continuity
Business Strategy
Careers
Change Management
Cloud
COVID19
Creativity
CRM
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Customer Loyalty
Cybersecurity
Design
Design Thinking
DevOps
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation
Ecosystems
Education
Emerging Technology
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
ERP
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Future of Work 30.32
Generative AI
GovTech
Health and Wellness
Healthcare
Innovation 50.05
IoT
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IT Operations
IT Strategy
Leadership 39.38
Lean Startup
Legal and IP
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National Security
Open Innovation
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Personal Branding
Predictive Analytics
Product Management
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Quantum Computing
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Startups
Supply Chain
Sustainability
Transformation 37.70
Venture Capital
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Publications & Experience
29 Article/Blogs
The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You
Psychology Today
March 10, 2026
The use of AI companions is rising. nCompanies like Character.AI and Replika explicitly offer AI companionship for humans, and demand for their services is growing.
What if the SaaSpocalypse is a myth?
Fast Company
February 24, 2026
A trillion dollars of market value has vanished on the assumption that AI agents will make enterprise software obsolete. That assumption misunderstands the problem.
There isn’t an AI bubble—there are three
Import from fastcompany.com
September 16, 2025
Here’s what that means for your business.
Wheneven Sam Altman thinks there is an AI bubble, then there most likely is an AI bubble. But it’s even worse than that. There isn’t just one AI bubble: there are three.
How AI is creating a crisis of business sameness
Import from fastcompany.com
September 05, 2025
To gain competitive advantage, authenticity is as important as AI.
As I type, Microsoft Copilot suggests ways to continue, restructure, or even rewrite this very sentence. On the surface, it feels like a small thing, no more remarkable than Gmail finishing an email or Google predicting a search—b
To get AI right, you need to build a well-orchestrated AI ecosystem
Import from fastcompany.com
August 27, 2025
AI success isn’t just about technology—it’s about a complex network of partnerships.
Most enterprises treat AI implementation as a procurement problem. They evaluate vendors, negotiate contracts, and deploy solutions. But this transactional approach misses a fundamental truth: success
AI and the death (and rebirth) of middle management
Import from fastcompany.com
August 12, 2025
Inside the fall and rise of ‘unbossing.’
Over the past few years, the corporate world has been reshaped by a quiet revolution: the rise of “unbossing.” Companies like Dell, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have aggressively flattened their organizational structures, stripping a
How to be a decisive leader in a world where everything is hybrid
Import from fastcompany.com
July 28, 2025
Success depends on mastering the art of convergence.
When you log into Amazon, its AI-powered recommendation engine guides you towards a purchase. After you select your items and order, computer vision guides robots in fulfillment centers to pick up the inventory, and machine learning optimizes del
What happens when your AI doesn’t share your values
Import from fastcompany.com
July 15, 2025
How leaders can identify and resolve AI misalignment.
If you ask a calculator to multiply two numbers, it multiplies two numbers: end of story. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing the multiplication to work out unit costs, to perpetuate fraud, or to design a bomb—the calculator simply carries o
Why your organization needs both AI moonshots and mundane wins
Import from fastcompany.com
July 01, 2025
How to balance big swings and safe bets to build the most powerful AI portfolio for your business
Enterprises are on track to pour $307 billion into AI in 2025—more than $35 million dollars every hour. Yet most of that cash will never see daylight: an S&P Global survey found that 42 percent o
Why we’re measuring AI success all wrong—and what leaders should do about it
Import from fastcompany.com
June 23, 2025
Current methods ignore what really matters: ethics, human collaboration, and long-term impact.
Here’s a troubling reality check: We are currently evaluating artificial intelligence in the same way that we’d judge a sports car. We act like an AI model is good if it is fast and powerful. But what
Why government’s AI dreams keep turning into digital nightmares—and how to fix that
Import from fastcompany.com
June 16, 2025
A practical road map to unlocking AI’s true value in the public sector.
Government leaders worldwide are talking big about AI transformation. In the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., officials are pushing for AI-first agencies that will revolutionize public services. The vision is compelling: streamlin
For CEOs, AI tech literacy is no longer optional
Import from fastcompany.com
May 30, 2025
Bridging the gap between AI hype and business value starts at the top.
Artificial intelligence has been the subject of unprecedented levels of investment and enthusiasm over the past three years, driven by a tide of hype that promises revolutionary transformation across every business function. Yet
7 ways leaders must evolve to lead AI-augmented teams
Import from fastcompany.com
May 07, 2025
Today’s managers have to guide both human professionals and AI systems
As far back as records of the subject go, the art and science of leadership has always addressed one constant question: How should humans lead other humans? Today, that paradigm is shifting. Leaders must now learn to guide
What the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ can teach us about AI
Import from fastcompany.com
April 10, 2025
TL;DR: 2,000 years later, human choices still matter most.
One recent rainy afternoon, I found myself in an unexpected role—philosophy teacher to a machine. I was explaining the story of the Bhagavad Gita to a leading large language model, curious to see if it could grasp the lessons at the heart
The age of AI requires a new kind of leadership
Import from fastcompany.com
March 27, 2025
Regenerative leadership can be an effective antidote to AI doomerism in the office, says this management expert.
We live in an era of rapid technological change, where the rise of AI presents both opportunities and risks. While AI can drive efficiency and innovation, it also increases the temptatio
How agentic AI will shape the future of business
Import from fastcompany.com
February 24, 2025
As AI personas and autonomous systems reshape industries, businesses must navigate opportunities and ethical considerations.
In 2024, Amazon introduced its AI-powered HR assistant, which helps managers with performance reviews and workforce planning. Similarly, Tesla deployed AI personas to assist
Five Myths Leaders Must Confront Now
Linkedln
March 17, 2026
Over the past few weeks, we’ve written several Fast Company articles (also syndicated on Yahoo, MSN, and others) exploring the fast-moving intersection of AI, economics, and leadership.
A call for leaders to stop hiding behind "inevitability" and take deliberate, human-centered ownership of AI transformation.
Linkedln
March 03, 2026
AI will eliminate jobs. Disrupt industries. Reshape society. We're told it's just progress marching forward — unstoppable, impersonal, beyond our control.
I don't accept that framing. And after 30+ years leading transformations — from Fortune 500s to the U.S. Department of Defense — I believe most leaders shouldn't either.
A call for leaders to stop hiding behind "inevitability" and take deliberate, human-centered ownership of AI transformation.
Linkedin
February 03, 2026
I don't accept that framing. And after 30+ years leading transformations — from Fortune 500s to the U.S. Department of Defense — I believe most leaders shouldn't either.
It's arriving with intelligent systems making decisions, shaping behavior, eroding trust. With geopolitical unrest destabilizing old certainties. With change fatigue leaving teams too exhausted to think straight. And with the shift to an agentic enterprise — where AI doesn't just assist but acts — moving faster than most leaders are ready for.
The dual-edged sword of AI
Linkedln
November 18, 2025
As we navigate the accelerating pace of technological disruption and human-centered transformation, this edition of my newsletter dives into the dual-edged sword of AI: its power to bridge divides and its risk of widening them. In our recent articles across Fast Company, Psychology Today, and #IbyIMD (@ IMD), we explore how business leaders can harness AI ethically, cultivate resilient mindsets, and prioritize human connection amid change.
How to turn AI disruption into purposeful transformation
Linkedin
October 07, 2025
AI is no longer optional—it’s rewiring how we lead, decide, and create. The challenge now isn’t adoption, but alignment: ensuring technology serves human purpose.
First, AI is almost certainly in what economists call an asset bubble or a speculative bubble. As the name suggests, this is when asset prices soar well above their fundamental value. A classic example of this kind of bubble is the Dutch “tulip mania” of the 17th century, when speculators drove up the price of tulip bulbs to astronomical heights, convinced that there would always be someone willing to pay more than they had.
The Uncertain Future of Work
Linkedin
September 09, 2025
The August U.S. jobs report delivers a jolt: the economy added a mere 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, well below expectations, while unemployment climbed to 4.3%—the highest level in over a year. This slowdown appears sharper when considering downward revisions to prior months.
Hope isn’t just a noun. It’s also a verb.
Linkedin
August 26, 2025
When I first arrived in America from Bangladesh in 1986, I was a 17-year-old student with just $700, a suitcase, and dreams far bigger than my circumstances. I spoke little English, knew no one, and had no safety net. The weight of uncertainty was heavy, but it also sparked my journey.
AI in 2025: Opportunities, Hype, and Reality
LinkedIn
January 07, 2025
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, understanding both its true potential and limitations becomes crucial for individuals, businesses, and governments. This article examines the realistic opportunities, potential hype, and frameworks for evaluation in the AI landscape of 2025.
PERSONAL VULNERABILITIES: HOW AI AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS
LinkedIn
December 03, 2024
In an age where artificial intelligence increasingly shapes our daily lives, we face a profound challenge: How do we harness AI's benefits while protecting ourselves from its capacity to manipulate human behavior?
Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI
Amazon
January 06, 2026
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping what is possible across every sector—and public service is no exception. Reimagining Government is a bold, practical playbook for harnessing AI to deliver smarter, faster, and more effective outcomes.
Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI
Post Hill Press, and distributed by Simon & Schuster.
April 08, 2025
As humanity takes its first steps into the Age of Artificial Intelligence, we are only just beginning to think through the possibilities and the dangers this technology brings. But we do not have time for leisurely speculation. AI will overturn the world we know in our lifetimes, and we must prepare ourselves to meet the unprecedented changes that will soon be upon us.
This book provides readers with the road maps they need to tackle the most important questions of our generation.
Faisal is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books: REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). Everything Connects and LIFT are also USA Today bestsellers.
His next book, TRANSCEND: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI is scheduled to be released in 1st quarter 2025 by Post Hill Press, and distributed by Simon & Schuster.
Authored ten award-winning books (published by Cambridge University Press, The Financial Times, HarperCollins Leadership, McGraw Hill, Fast Company Press, and others; his thirty-plus awards include Axiom Gold, Nautilus, Foreword, Book Excellence, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023 Shortlist, and others) in the realms of humanity, business, and technology. He volunteers for several organizations, including MIT’s IDEAS Social Innovation program. He is also a contributor at the Swiss business school IMD, Thinkers50, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and others.
Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era
Amazon
July 04, 2023
Given the rate of change that we have experienced and will continue to see in the world, it’s a challenge trying to stay on top of everything. Organizations must consider revising and possibly scrapping decades-old habits, processes, and their very ways of thinking and operating. In so doing, organizations can literally reinvent themselves.
Everything Connects: Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value
Amazon
June 14, 2022
In Everything Connects, Faisal Hoque—noted thought leader; serial entrepreneur; technology innovator; advisor to CEOs, BODs, and the US federal government; and author—provides a framework that shows readers how to..
Lift: Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change
Amazon
January 24, 2022
In a world of explosive change and transformation, leaders at all levels—from heads of state and global corporations to entrepreneurs and gig economists—will offer the best opportunity for leveraging change and transforming our lives for the better. This includes how we work, play, govern ourselves, and consider and plan for our collective futures.
The constant cascade of new technologies and social changes is creating a more empowered population. Workforces are increasingly dispersed, demanding of self-expression, and quite possibly disengaged. Within this topsy-turvy context, leaders must spark creativity, drive innovation, and ensure sustainability.
The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success
Amazon
May 18, 2011
From technology giants to major airlines to government agencies, the landscape is littered with the shells of once-promising enterprises that failed to partner technology and business. Their lost opportunities and billions wasted provide a much-needed wake-up call to businesses. In this forward-thinking guide, author Faisal Hoque adopts that call to teach readers how to capture and leverage the power of business-technology convergence.
Six Billion Minds: Managing Outsourcing in the Global Knowledge Economy
Amazon
April 30, 2006
This publication of the BTM Institute – Six Billion Minds: Managing Outsourcing in the Global Knowledge Economy – is a wake-up call to global leaders. A collaboration among the most accomplished academics and global leaders (over 60 top international figures), this book examines management challenges and innovation opportunities in light of the profound impact of globalization and the emergence of the knowledge economy. It shows how to build excellence by leveraging the vast global knowledge pool of the “six billion minds” that make up the emerging knowledge economy, which is driven by the convergence of business and technology. Globalization is leaving a lasting impression. While not perfect, globalization has been extremely successful for the world economy.
How does a company succeed in the volatile world of e-commerce? The real challenge is to fully leverage the potential of the Internet as a means to building an agile enterprise. In e-Enterprise Faisal Hoque provides a business vision and a technological method for building an agile, electronically-based enterprise using reusable components
From ideas to execution - strategic enterprise architecture
I by IMD
July 15, 2025
Aligning AI with your purpose, people, processes, and strategic enterprise architecture unlocks full value from your investment and drives sustainable business growth.
Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders
MIT Sloan Management Review
July 15, 2025
Many CIOs lack the bandwidth and authority to solve the tough cultural and organizational change challenges that can block AI success. It’s time for an expanded leadership role.
Two Frameworks for Balancing AI Innovation and Risk
Harvard Business Review
March 06, 2025
Organizations that view AI as just another technology project will increasingly find themselves irrelevant. Success will go to those who adopt a balanced approach—being radically optimistic about AI’s potential while remaining cautious about its risks. By integrating structured frameworks like OPEN and CARE, organizations can navigate this challenge, harnessing AI’s transformative power while building the resilience necessary to thrive in an uncertain future.
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The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You
Stop calling it inevitable: The AI job crisis is being built, not born
What if the SaaSpocalypse is a myth?
Why should you care about quantum computing?
Do you really know what ‘agent’ means? If not, you’re putting your company at risk
How to beat change fatigue
Why the traditional ways of changing your organization no longer work
AI is rewriting the CEO job description: Are you ready?
There isn’t an AI bubble—there are three
How AI is creating a crisis of business sameness
To get AI right, you need to build a well-orchestrated AI ecosystem
What is ‘self-evolving AI’? And why is it so scary?
AI and the death (and rebirth) of middle management
How to be a decisive leader in a world where everything is hybrid
What happens when your AI doesn’t share your values
Why your organization needs both AI moonshots and mundane wins
Why we’re measuring AI success all wrong—and what leaders should do about it
Why government’s AI dreams keep turning into digital nightmares—and how to fix that
For CEOs, AI tech literacy is no longer optional
7 ways leaders must evolve to lead AI-augmented teams
The economic case for saving human jobs
What the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ can teach us about AI
The age of AI requires a new kind of leadership
How agentic AI will shape the future of business
Five Myths Leaders Must Confront Now
A call for leaders to stop hiding behind "inevitability" and take deliberate, human-centered ownership of AI transformation.
Cognitive diversity isn’t about ideology. It’s an essential tool for helping humans see clearly.
A call for leaders to stop hiding behind "inevitability" and take deliberate, human-centered ownership of AI transformation.
Lead or be lead
Looking Back at 2025
The dual-edged sword of AI
Operationalizing AI in Government
How to turn AI disruption into purposeful transformation
THE BIG IDEA
The Uncertain Future of Work
Hope isn’t just a noun. It’s also a verb.
AI in 2025: Opportunities, Hype, and Reality
PERSONAL VULNERABILITIES: HOW AI AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS
Unlocking Agility: Thriving in the AI-Driven Business Landscape
Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI
Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI
IMPLEMENTING AI: THE PARADOX OF DEVOTION AND DETACHMENT
Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era
Everything Connects: Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value
Lift: Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change
Everything Connects
The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success
Six Billion Minds: Managing Outsourcing in the Global Knowledge Economy
e-Enterprise
From ideas to execution - strategic enterprise architecture
Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders
Two Frameworks for Balancing AI Innovation and Risk
