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Automation doesn't have to mean layoffs. A new blueprint for leaders, from one of the UK's highest-rated CEOs The tech revolution will hit us all soon. How can any organisation survive and thrive? Headlines predict that whole industries will be decimated by Artificial Intelligence and automation. Some bosses and bankers are rubbing their hands at the prospect of cost savings and staff cuts. But there is another way. New technology can also empower teams, fuel creativity and make people happier. At Simply Business, twice voted the UK's best company to work for, big data and automated systems are being harnessed to generate positive growth, staff are currently trialling a four-day week in their Northampton office. In this bold blueprint, CEO Jason Stockwood - named by the Sunday Times as the UK's best leader - shows how any organisation can think freshly and benefit from technology by putting its people first.

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Author:   Jason Stockwood
Publisher:   Ebury Publishing
Imprint:   Virgin Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.274kg
ISBN:  

9780753552728

ISBN 10:   0753552728
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Jason Stockwood is one of the most people-focused CEOs in the UK * HR Magazine * Great thinking ... regarding the role of business in society -- Brendan McCafferty, CEO of AXA Insurance Jason Stockwood was behind the success of several internet firms including Lastminute.com and Match.com * City AM *

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Jason Stockwood is CEO of Simply Business, twice recognised by The Sunday Times as the UK's best company to work for, and he was named as 'Best Leader' in the UK in 2016. Simply Business is the UK's leading B2B insurance broker, and is among the Tech Track 100 of the fastest-growing tech companies. It was acquired by the US insurance group Travelers in 2017 for $490m and has been accredited as a B Corporation, one of 2,000 companies worldwide that are committing to redefining how business measures success. Jason previously held leadership roles at lastminute.com, match.com, Skyscanner and Travelocity.

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