Paperback. AI Firing Freeze: Whyfully-staffed organizations thrive in an AI-driven economy challenges one of the biggest assumptions in modernbusiness; that artificial intelligence capabilities should automatically leadto workforce reduction. As organizations race toimplement AI chatbots, AI agents and agentic AI solutions, many are planninglayoffs and hiring freezes in pursuit of short-term cost savings. But what ifthat strategy is fundamentally flawed?Drawing on proven patterns oftechnological transformation, innovation, market expansion and real-worldoperational risks, AI Firing Freeze argues that the organizations mostlikely to thrive in an AI-driven economy will not be those that aggressivelyreduce headcount, but those that retain, repurpose and upskill their teams towork alongside AI for exponential results. AI Firing Freeze shows you how to combine the strengths of AI with thehuman insight, critical thinking, experience, curation and governance yourorganization needs for success. This book gives you clearguidance for maximizing the value - and minimizing the risk - of your AIsolutions. It shows you how to leverage high-powered hybrid human and AI teamsto run your operations; how to identify the AI initiatives that deliverthe greatest ROI; how to inventory, monitor and manage all of your AIinitiatives; how to secure your investments with AI governance; and how toensure that every AI solution has the right level of supervision and humanintervention to protect your organization. Inside, readers willdiscover:Whyhuman vision, creativity, judgement, quality control and expertise arecritical differentiators in an AI-driven economyThehidden operational, financial, reputational and liability exposures ofoverreliance on AI with insufficient human involvementWhat iscausing the AI boomerang effect and how to avoid that trapAstep-by-step process for building your AI-empowered organizationRole-specificguidance on leveraging your current teams Toolsfor realistic resource planning with hybrid human and AI teamsHow toestablish an AI governance framework that helps your organization scalesafely and sustainably. AI Firing Freeze inspires your organization to see beyond the initialallure of using AI capabilities for quick overhead reductions. It shows you howto combine AI and human strengths to superpower your teams, unlock innovation,expand your markets, increase resilience and create sustainable long-termgrowth. Before you downsize for thepromise of AI, you need to read this book. AI Firing Freeze inspires your organization to see beyondthe initial allure of using AI capabilities for quick overhead reductions. Itshows you how to combine AI and human strengths to superpower your teams,unlock innovation, expand your markets, increase resilience and createsustainable long-term growth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: AI Firing Freeze (Paperback)
Publisher: IT Governance Publishing, Ely
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1787786331
ISBN 13: 9781787786332
Binding: Paperback
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AI Firing Freeze: Why fully-staffed organizations thrive in an AI-driven economy challenges one of the biggest assumptions in modern business; that artificial intelligence capabilities should automatically lead to workforce reduction.

As organizations race to implement AI chatbots, AI agents and agentic AI solutions, many are planning layoffs and hiring freezes in pursuit of short-term cost savings. But what if that strategy is fundamentally flawed?

Drawing on proven patterns of technological transformation, innovation, market expansion and real-world operational risks, AI Firing Freeze argues that the organizations most likely to thrive in an AI-driven economy will not be those that aggressively reduce headcount, but those that retain, repurpose and upskill their teams to work alongside AI for exponential results.

AI Firing Freeze shows you how to combine the strengths of AI with the human insight, critical thinking, experience, curation and governance your organization needs for success.

This book gives you clear guidance for maximizing the value - and minimizing the risk - of your AI solutions. It shows you how to leverage high-powered hybrid human and AI teams to run your operations; how to identify the AI initiatives that deliver the greatest ROI; how to inventory, monitor and manage all of your AI initiatives; how to secure your investments with AI governance; and how to ensure that every AI solution has the right level of supervision and human intervention to protect your organization.

Inside, readers will discover:

Why human vision, creativity, judgement, quality control and expertise are critical differentiators in an AI-driven economy
The hidden operational, financial, reputational and liability exposures of overreliance on AI with insufficient human involvement
What is causing the “AI boomerang effect” and how to avoid that trap
A step-by-step process for building your AI-empowered organization
Role-specific guidance on leveraging your current teams
Tools for realistic resource planning with hybrid human and AI teams
How to establish an AI governance framework that helps your organization scale safely and sustainably.

AI Firing Freeze inspires your organization to see beyond the initial allure of using AI capabilities for quick overhead reductions. It shows you how to combine AI and human strengths to superpower your teams, unlock innovation, expand your markets, increase resilience and create sustainable long-term growth.

Before you downsize for the promise of AI, you need to read this book.

About the Author

Jamie Lynn Cooke has 27 years of experience as a senior business analyst and solutions consultant, working with more than 130 public and private sector organisations throughout Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Her background includes business case development; strategic and operational reviews; business process modeling, mapping, and optimization; product and project management on small to multi-million-dollar initiatives; quality management; risk analysis and mitigation; developing/conducting training courses; workshop delivery; and refining e-business strategies.

She is the author of Agile Principles Unleashed, a book written specifically to explain Agile in non-technical business terms to managers and executives outside of the IT industry; Agile: An Executive Guide: Real results from IT budgets, which gives IT executives the tools and strategies needed for bottom-line business decisions on using Agile methodologies; Everything you want to know about Agile: How to get Agile results in a less-than-Agile organisation, which gives readers strategies for aligning Agile work within the reporting, budgeting, staffing, and governance constraints of their organisation; and PRINCE2 Agile™ An Implementation Pocket Guide: Step-by-step advice for every project type, a hands-on guide for successfully delivering projects within the PRINCE2 Agile™ framework.

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