Dr. Anna Tavis is a Clinical Professor and Chair of the Human Capital Management Department at the NYU School of Professional Studies, where she leads MS degree and certificate programs in Human Capital Management. She is also the co-author of Humans at Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace and the newly released bestseller The Digital Coaching Revolution—a must-read for professionals navigating AI-driven coaching, digital assistants, and personalized learning in the age of automation. This week I'm joined by my cohost, straight outta Tokyo, Mr. Michael Piker, VP, Global Total Rewards for Shiseido, the global beauty giant. We discuss:

1. How Anna has managed to navigate leadership roles in the corporate sector and academia.
2. The one or two indispensable characteristics leaders across all sectors need to be effective in this environment.
3. The evolution of human capital management over the years (with shout-outs to Peter Drucker, Milton Friedman and neoliberalism’s influence, etc. )
4. Her latest book, The Digital Coaching Revolution, which explores AI-driven coaching.
5. As agentic AI matures and takes its place in the organization, what must leaders do to keep employees in harmony with their robot cohort?
6. Why Anna urges HR people to learn to code - yes, you heard that right! HR people should learn to code.
7. Advice Anna gives to young people early in their HR careers as they navigate this new world of AI-augmented work.

Class is in session!