The Human Edge

Name: The Human Edge
Author: Greg Orme

Greg Orme

Thrive in the age of AI by strengthening the human abilities technology cannot replace: curiosity, creativity, empathy, and self-awareness.

19 min8 Chapters

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Outline

What's it about?

The Human Edge (2019) argues that as artificial intelligence and automation spread, the skills that make us most human become more valuable. Greg Orme explains four human strengths, curiosity, creativity, connection, and consciousness, and shows how people can develop them to stay relevant and fulfilled in a digital economy. The book offers practical ideas for leaders, teams, and individuals.

Key ideas

As AI and automation spread, the skills that make us most human become more valuable, not less.
Greg Orme names four human strengths to build: curiosity, creativity, connection, and consciousness.
People can deliberately develop these strengths to stay relevant in a digital economy.
Staying fulfilled at work is part of the goal, alongside staying employable.
The book gives practical ideas for leaders, teams, and individuals, not just one group.

About the author

Greg Orme is a British author, speaker, and leadership consultant who has taught leadership and creativity to executives, including at London Business School. He helps organisations develop the human skills needed in a changing world of work. The Human Edge is his best-known book.

Questions people ask

What is The Human Edge by Greg Orme about?

It argues that as AI and automation spread, human skills grow more valuable. Orme explains four strengths, curiosity, creativity, connection, and consciousness, and how to develop them.

Who should read The Human Edge?

It suits leaders, teams, and individuals who want to stay relevant and fulfilled as work becomes more digital. It offers practical ideas for each of those groups.