Thriving and Leading in the Intelligent Age
Klaus Schwab
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The future is not something that happens to us. It’s something we create.
We are entering an age where intelligence—human, artificial, and collective—has become the world’s most powerful resource. In...
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The future is not something that happens to us. It’s something we create. We are entering an age where intelligence—human, artificial, and collective—has become the world’s most powerful resource. In Thriving and Leading in the Intelligent Age, Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum and author of the global bestseller The Fourth Industrial Revolution, offers an essential guide for those determined to lead this transformation with clarity, courage, and purpose. Drawing on decades of engagement with business, policy, and science, Schwab explains how the Intelligent Age reshapes every domain of decision-making—and how leaders can harness its potential for progress. Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, professional, or curious learner, this groundbreaking book equips you to: → Build strategic intelligence to anticipate change before it disrupts your organization → Lead teams and institutions where human and artificial intelligence work in synergy → Align innovation with ethics, empathy, and long-term value creation → Thrive personally and professionally amid volatility by developing adaptive, values-based leadership → Translate global technological shifts into sustainable growth and societal benefit The first volume in the Intelligent Age Series, this is both a manifesto and a manual for the leaders of tomorrow. The Intelligent Age will shape us—or we can learn how to shape it. Duration - 8h 14m. Author - Klaus Schwab. Narrator - Digital Voice Bill E. Published Date - Saturday, 11 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Schwab Academy ©.
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English
Introduction
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Foreword
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Preface
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PART I: THE INTELLIGENT AGE
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Chapter 1: What Is the Intelligent Age?
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Intelligence at the Center of Transformation
Duration:00:22:06
A New Era of Transformation and Challenge
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A Defining Choice
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Chapter 2: A Brief History of Human Progress through the Ages
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The Agricultural Age
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The Industrial Age
Duration:00:09:59
The Digital Age (Third Industrial Revolution)
Duration:00:08:25
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Acceleration: The Shrinking Interval Between Eras
Duration:00:08:39
The Dawn of the Intelligent Age – A Paradigm Shift
Duration:00:10:23
Chapter 3: Defining Intelligence Today
Duration:00:02:52
Natural Intelligence: The Human Mind
Duration:00:04:59
Artificial Intelligence: Machines that Learn and Think
Duration:00:08:12
Collective Intelligence: Networks of Minds and Machines
Duration:00:09:30
Emotional Intelligence: The Human Touch
Duration:00:08:36
Emerging Intelligences in Complex Systems
Duration:00:11:33
The Core Debates: What Makes Intelligence?
Duration:00:00:48
Pattern Recognition vs. Understanding
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Does Consciousness Matter?
Duration:00:04:38
Can Machines Be Creative?
Duration:00:06:32
Intersections of These Debates
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Chapter 4: The Economy in the Intelligent Age
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From Industrial Revolution to Intelligent Evolution
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Transformation across Industries
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Manufacturing: Smart Factories and Automation
Duration:00:04:25
Finance: Algorithms, Fintech, and Decentralized Finance
Duration:00:05:36
Healthcare: AI-Enhanced Care and Biotechnology
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Logistics: Autonomous and Optimized Movement
Duration:00:04:59
Creative Sectors: Human Ingenuity Meets Machine Creativity
Duration:00:06:09
New Business Models and Economic Paradigms
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Platforms and Ecosystems: The Rise of the Network Effect
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Data-Driven Services and “X-as-a-Service”
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Decentralization and the Blockchain Economy
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Shifting Sources of Value Creation: From Capital and Labor to Data and Networks
Duration:00:06:02
Productivity, Growth, and Prosperity
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Employment, Skills, and the Future of Work
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Inequality and Societal Well-Being in the Intelligent Age
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Rethinking Policy and Institutions for an Intelligent Age
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Education and Lifelong Learning
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Labor Regulations and the Social Contract
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Taxation in a Data-Driven Economy
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International Coordination and Institutions
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Navigating the Intelligent Age Together
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Chapter 5: Governance and Leadership in the Intelligent Age
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Leadership for the Intelligent Age: Soul, Brain, Heart, Muscles, and Nerves
Duration:00:01:19
The Soul: A Compass of Values and Vision
Duration:00:01:27
The Brain: Systemic Thinking in a Complex World
Duration:00:01:30
The Heart: Empathy and Passion in Human Connection
Duration:00:01:23
The Muscles: The Courage to Act and Take Risks
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The Nerves: Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty
Duration:00:01:50
The Call for Integrated Leadership
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PART II: THE TECHNOLOGY SHAPING THE INTELLIGENT AGE
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Artificial Intelligence
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Duration:00:10:49
Internet of Things and Connectivity
Duration:00:14:53
Quantum Computing
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Biotechnology and Gene Editing
Duration:00:19:44
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Duration:00:21:48
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Duration:00:23:47
Additive Manufacturing
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Space Technologies
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10 Surprising Tech Breakthroughs by 2035
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1. Neural Brain Networks for Thought Communication
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2. Ambient Superconductors Transforming Energy
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3. Living Carbon Eaters to Help Address Global Warming
Duration:00:03:01
4. Self-Healing Materials for Infrastructure and Devices
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5. Space-Based Solar Power
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6. Age Reversal Breakthroughs
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7. Lab-Grown Organs on Demand
Duration:00:03:53
8. Biological Computers and Organoid Intelligence
Duration:00:03:49
9. DNA Data Storage: Molecular Vaults for Information
Duration:00:03:48
10. De-Extinction: Resurrecting Lost Species
Duration:00:04:22
The Power of Convergence: Fictional Scenarios of Systemic Breakthroughs
Duration:00:00:53
Scenario 1: Lena’s Recovery
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Scenario 2: The Adaptive City
Duration:00:01:53
Scenario 3: A New School Called Earth
Duration:00:01:41
Scenario 4: The Networked Planet
Duration:00:01:27
Scenario 5: The Circle of Care
Duration:00:01:32
Epilogue: Designing the Future We Want
Duration:00:00:49
Conclusion
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