Generative and Agentic AI for Business: How Leaders Govern Intelligence, Scale Decisions, and Preserve Human Judgment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798244101430)

Generative and Agentic AI for Business is not another hype-driven AI book.
It is a practical, leadership-focused guide for executives, managers, and decision-makers who need to understand how AI actually changes responsibility, governance, and decision-making inside organizations.

As generative AI tools and agentic AI systems become embedded in business operations, the central risk is no longer technology - it is delegation without accountability.

This book explains, clearly and directly, how leaders can use AI to scale intelligence and execution without losing control, trust, or human judgment.

What This Book Is About

Generative AI creates content, analysis, and recommendations.
Agentic AI goes further - it acts, decides, escalates, and triggers workflows.

That shift fundamentally changes:

- how decisions are made
- who owns outcomes
- how risk scales
- how organizations fail quietly

This book shows why AI governance is not a technical problem, but a leadership and organizational design challenge.

What You'll Learn

In this book, you'll discover:

- The real difference between generative AI and agentic AI - and why it matters
- Why automating decisions is far riskier than automating tasks
- How AI quietly erodes accountability when ownership is unclear
- Why "human-in-the-loop" often fails in practice
- How to design AI systems that support judgment instead of replacing it
- How AI reshapes knowledge work, operations, customer experience, marketing, and product teams
- How to scale AI responsibly from pilots to permanent systems
- How leadership behavior becomes de facto AI policy
- Why the most dangerous AI failures look like progress - until it's too late

Who This Book Is For

This book is written for:

- Executives and senior leaders
- Business owners and founders
- Directors and managers
- Digital transformation leaders
- Governance, risk, and compliance professionals
- Product, operations, and strategy teams

It is not a coding tutorial.
It is not a vendor comparison guide.

It is a leadership book for the AI era.

What Makes This Book Different

Most AI books focus on tools.

This book focuses on decisions.

Instead of asking, "What can AI do?", it asks:

"What should never be delegated?"

You'll find:

- Clear mental models instead of buzzwords
- Realistic failure patterns instead of hype
- Practical governance frameworks instead of abstract ethics
- Hands-on exercises to clarify ownership and boundaries
- Leadership-ready language you can use with boards and teams

This book treats AI as what it really is:
a force that amplifies organizational clarity - or organizational confusion.

Why This Matters Now

AI will continue to get more capable.

What will not change is this reality:

Organizations are still accountable for outcomes.
Leaders are still responsible for decisions.

The competitive advantage in the AI era will not come from adopting the most tools -
but from governing intelligence deliberately.

About the Author

Laurence Lars Svekis is a technology educator, author, and Google Developer Expert who has taught over 2 million students worldwide. He is widely recognized for explaining complex technical and strategic topics with clarity, practicality, and real-world relevance.

His work focuses on responsible AI adoption, organizational decision systems, and human-centered technology design.

Generative and Agentic AI for Business is a clear, grounded guide for leaders who want to use AI responsibly - without surrendering judgment, accountability, or trust.

Author: Laurence Lars Svekis
ISBN-13: 9798244101430
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2026
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d