INTHEBLACK May 2025 - Magazine - Page 12
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Our top reads for accountants and finance professionals
Age of Doubt: Building Trust
in a World of Misinformation
Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang
(editors)
Monash University Publishing
The Sisterhood Paradox:
The psychology of female
aggression at work
Vanessa Vershaw
Publish Central
This collection of essays, written
by leaders in business, science,
media, government and beyond,
explores the erosion of trust.
A key theme is that strong ethics
are essential for nurturing trust and fostering better
decision-making. Writers discuss how trust is easily lost
and difficult to restore, and impart advice on leading through
tough times and recovering from a trust setback. They also
address the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI)
and predict how this technology will evolve in the future.
With trust central to accounting and finance, this is a useful
guide for both building and maintaining it in today’s
“age of doubt”.
A 2024 report from the
US Workplace Bullying Institute
shows women make up 29 per cent
of bullying complaints, with
two-thirds of cases involving other
women. Why does this happen? In The Sisterhood Paradox,
workplace psychologist and high-performance coach
Vanessa Vershaw outlines some of the challenges women
face from female colleagues. Through real-life case studies
and personal stories, she provides insight into the causes
of these behaviours. She also suggests strategies for
confronting and overcoming workplace aggression, offering
critical tools for women involved in such situations, as well
as leaders aiming to build an inclusive, cohesive workplace.
AI First, Human Always:
Embracing a New Mindset for
the Era of Superintelligence
Judgement at Work:
Making Better Choices
Sandy Carter
Wiley
Digital technology pioneer
Sandy Carter has written
a guidebook to help leaders
navigate the AI era. She advocates
for an AI-first philosophy,
arguing that this transformative
technology can help inform
an organisation’s decision-making
processes, operations and customer interactions.
Carter identifies seven emerging AI solutions for businesses
and considers how to cultivate an AI-driven culture.
She also addresses the rise of multimodal learning models
and tokenisation, among other topics, while offering tips
for overcoming AI-related challenges. This book is
a valuable resource for businesses looking to keep pace
with the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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Andrew Likierman
Profile Trade
Good judgement is a crucial
trait for leaders, writes
Andrew Likierman, a former
dean of London Business School
and director of the Bank
of England. Just as important,
however, is recognising when
someone has poor judgement,
as this can lead to mistakes and unpredictability — and
even determine a company’s success or failure. In this book,
Likierman maps out a framework for acquiring the qualities
that foster good judgement. By applying these principles
to big and small decisions, he believes individuals can
achieve their goals in their professional lives.
