{"product_id":"how-to-move-up-when-the-only-way-is-down-lessons-from-artificial-intelligence-for-overcoming-your-local-maximum-hardback-9781394278091","title":"How to Move Up When the Only Way is Down; Lessons from Artificial Intelligence for Overcoming Your Local Maximum (Hardback) 9781394278091","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow to Move Up When the Only Way is Down\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLessons from Artificial Intelligence for Overcoming Your Local Maximum\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJudah Taub (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394278091, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreak new ground in problem-solving and decision-making by learning from AI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA well-paid executive feels trapped in her very respected but unsatisfying job. A startup founder has paying customers, but knows that unless he ‘fires’ them and pivots the business, his startup won’t make it. A senior government planner is tasked with undoing the nation’s reliance on outdated infrastructure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are all examples of individuals stuck in a \u003ci\u003eLocal Maximum\u003c\/i\u003e; we’ve reached a peak, but not the one that fulfills the highest potential. In order to move up in our pursuits, we must first move back down - a realization which can lead to frustration, decision-making paralysis and lost opportunity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Move Up When the Only Way Is Down: Lessons from Artificial Intelligence for Overcoming Your Local Maximum\u003c\/i\u003e, Judah Taub draws from his perspective guiding early stage AI startups, his years serving in military intelligence, and various experiences leading innovation throughout his career. With his off-the-beaten path perspective, Judah shares insights into how humans can achieve better decision-making by learning how AI overcomes local maximums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat tech engineers already know is that with the rise of AI, we’ve developed new ways of addressing these limitations. These techniques, employed to save billions of dollars for global giants like Amazon and Google, are equally applicable to each of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo show how, Judah shares a variety of real world examples, involving Olympic high jumpers, the transition of Ethiopian immigrants from gas station attendants to high tech engineers, the evolution of playing cards into Nintendo, the development of ChatGPT, the link between wildfires and hedge fund managers - and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to anticipate and identify Local Maximums\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to overcome psychological Local Maximum blocks and biases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build skills and apply strategies to succeed in complex decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Local Maximum thinking can help overcome major global challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is equipped to benefit anyone facing complex decisions, or obstacles to their personal or professional goals. \u003ci\u003eHow to Move Up When the Only Way is Down\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to transform readers’ decision-making by recognizing Local Maximums and skill building based on lessons from AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Local Maximum Trap: A Universal Challenge 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Highest Mountain 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Assessing the Terrain vs. Climbing 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Training to Overcome the Valley of Death 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Agility to Navigate the Unexpected 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Mountain Within – The Psychology of a Local Maximum 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Time: The Fourth Dimension 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Global Maximum Equilibrium vs. Self-Interest 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Dangerous Mountains 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Using Local Maximum to Your Advantage 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Local Maximum’s Effect on Global Challenges 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Our Own Mountains 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with ChatGPT 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463004156184,"sku":"9781394278091","price":19.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394278091.jpg?v=1785544890","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-to-move-up-when-the-only-way-is-down-lessons-from-artificial-intelligence-for-overcoming-your-local-maximum-hardback-9781394278091","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}