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Episode 1

The Future of Work Isn’t What You Think

We’re not replacing jobs wholesale. We’re augmenting human potential.

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Tom Davenport on AI & The Future of Work
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Episode Summary

In this kickoff episode of Great Expectations, host Paul Sephton speaks with Tom Davenport – renowned AI researcher and MIT IDE Fellow – to challenge assumptions around AI and the workplace.

From augmenting humans to redefining productivity, Tom shares what IT leaders, business decision-makers, and people managers actually need to focus on as they prepare for the AI-enabled future of work.

What We Cover

  • • The myth of the AI job takeover
  • • How to spot hype vs. true transformation
  • • AI agents and workplace productivity
  • • What enterprises should automate (and what they shouldn't)
  • • The leadership mindset shift AI demands

About Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College. He is also a Fellow at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, co-founder of the International Institute for Analytics, and a Senior Advisor to Deloitte Analytics. Davenport has authored or edited over twenty books and more than 250 articles for publications such as Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and the Financial Times.

His work focuses on how technology augments decision-making and productivity, not just automates it.

"Digital teammates are here to help, not replace. But that means we need to lead differently."

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