The Scale Imperative: Strategy, Automation, and AI for Scale - Brossura

Codoban, Ioana; Hübner, Andreas; Jindal, Rahul

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ISBN 10: 1041216335 ISBN 13: 9781041216339

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2026

Riassunto

Businesses are now expected to do more with less - scale, expand, and adapt to disruptive technologies such as AI, all while reducing costs - but this shift impacts individuals as much as companies.

This book provides tools to design scalable systems for businesses, and offers a window into emerging roles, skillsets, and the new dynamics of career-building in the age of automation. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, the authors bridge the gap between theory and practice, distilling lessons from startups, global enterprises, and academic research into a blueprint for sustainable scaling. Readers will learn how to identify scalable patterns, design operational systems, leverage automation and AI, and ensure long-term adaptability in a fast-changing market. But the book goes beyond high-level organizational strategies to present both a compass and a map for emerging professionals: highlighting the skills and knowledge required for the future of work, and delineating a clear pathway to develop them.

Whether you’re a startup founder navigating growing pains, an enterprise leader driving digital transformation, a student exploring the business world, or a young professional defining your career path, this book is your guide to scaling smarter, faster, and with less friction.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Ioana Codoban, PhD. is a strategist and innovator with deep expertise in scaling organizations through technology, data, and human-centred design. Over the past two decades, she has partnered with C-suite leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to transform how organizations grow in the digital era. Building on her work in scaling execution, she is now developing new frameworks on innovation systems and strategy for AI adoption.

Andreas Huebner spent 15 years at Google, where he excelled at driving scale by merging business excellence with technical infrastructure. He was a key figure in establishing a scaled, multi-functional sales framework across the organization and successfully led numerous projects to improve service efficiency through AI significantly. Leveraging this deep operations background, Andreas transitioned to a career in financial risk management. He is currently advancing his knowledge by pursuing a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, with a specific focus on Agentic AI and Fintech.

Rahul Jindal is currently a Director of Strategy, Transformation, Automation, Content and Knowledge (STACK) in People Operations at Google and Global Director of AI Garage. Previously, he spent about 11 years setting up new teams and capabilities to transform Google’s Ads Operations. Rahul has more than 22 years of experience across industry verticals, functions and regions focused on setting up and transforming business functions and he enjoys the challenges in the 0-1 and 1-1,000 stage of business building.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1041216335
• ISBN 13: 9781041216339
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 238
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania