“As AI grows more capable, human wisdom grows more valuable. Directing Intelligence gives us a practical way to put that wisdom to work. Edwin Jansen shows how to build AI into a genuine work partner while keeping judgment, responsibility, and meaning with the human directing the work.”
—Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author and founder of MEA
“Directing Intelligence shows you how to strengthen thinking, expand capacity, and create new possibilities. For leaders asking what AI can make possible for people, this is an important book.”
—Angela J. Bonfanti, CEO, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
“Directing Intelligence changed how I work with AI as a CEO. My work partner has become part of how I think through strategy, leadership decisions, and other consequential work. The habits Edwin Jansen teaches have improved both the quality of my thinking and the quality of my work.”
—TJ Kanaris, CEO, Fontaine Santé Foods
“I’ve seen Edwin Jansen help leaders move from using AI as a helpful tool to bringing it into our thinking earlier, asking better questions, and using it as a real thought partner. Directing Intelligence helps you build the habits and judgment to use AI meaningfully.”
—Tracey Mikita, Chief People Officer, Vena Solutions
“This is a new way of working with AI. The skills and frameworks Jansen presents now shape the AI tools I use every day, and he has a rare gift for making the complex immediately useful.”
—Julie Winkle Giulioni, author of the bestseller Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
“This book gives you a way to bring more intelligence to your decisions while keeping the judgment, and the responsibility, in your own hands. Practical, human, and refreshingly free of hype.”
—Pim de Morree, cofounder of Corporate Rebels
“Directing Intelligence is a short, practical roadmap for moving forward with confidence. Edwin left me feeling more prepared, more capable, and genuinely excited about what AI can make possible. I finished the book and immediately sent copies to my team.”
—Tim Arnold, President, Leaders for Leaders, and author of Lead with AND
“I work with CEOs every day, and AI represents an extraordinary opportunity for leaders who learn how to use it well. Edwin Jansen shows how to build AI around your work, bring it into the thinking earlier, and use it to expand what you are capable of as a leader.”
—Nancy MacKay, founder and CEO, MacKay CEO Forums