HUMA: Human Leadership + Machine Enhanced: Upgrading Leadership with 10 Human Power Skills in a Machine-Driven Era

"The leaders who will matter in a world driven by AI are those who understand both the technology and the human capabilities it can't replicate. HUMA provides a rigorous, deeply human approach for developing exactly that combination. Required reading for anyone building organizations that will lead in the years ahead." - Gopi Kallayi, Chief Business Strategist AI, GoogleTechnology advances faster than most can absorb. The geopolitical order is shifting. The expectations on leaders have changed fundamentally. Most leadership advice still belongs to the old world. If you sense that the playbook you were trained on no longer fits, you're right.

Whether you lead a company, a team, or your own life, HUMA gives you a practical path to stay relevant and impactful as AI reshapes how we work. The framework is built on Five Core Competencies that form the foundation of how a HUMA leader thinks and acts: Psychological Safety, Growth Mindset, Ownership, Operating at Excellence, and the Coaching Mindset.

Together, these competencies generate the 10 Human Power Skills that define HUMA Leadership in practice. Among them are, for example, Curiosity, Collaboration, Sensemaking, Judgement, Empathy, and Social Responsibility.

The relationship runs in both directions. As the Human Power Skills mature, they feed back into and strengthen the Five Core Competencies, forming a self-reinforcing growth flywheel.

The book provides concrete techniques for activating each competency and developing each skill. It explains the underlying mechanisms behind why these capabilities work, where they fail, and how to build them at the level high-performing organizations now require. The argument throughout is direct: human capability, not technological capability, is the defining leadership question of our time.

For leaders, founders, and anyone determined to shape the next era of work and life. HUMA is the framework that will keep you and your organization at the forefront of what comes next.

PRAISE FOR HUMAHUMA offers powerful answers. The leaders who put the book's techniques into practice will be the ones their teams continue to follow. Alexis von Hoensbroech, CEO, WestJetAndreas von der Heydt's HUMA model is a forward-looking, practical framework for strengthening the human edge that drives real results in the age of AI. Sander van't Noordende, CEO, Randstad HoldingAs AI transforms how we work, HUMA forced me to rethink what effective leadership now demands. Dong-Su Kim, CEO LG Technology VenturesAn essential book for any leader who wants to stay relevant and determine their own future. Lionel Souque, CEO, REWE GroupThe book compellingly argues that the distinctly human capabilities that AI cannot meaningfully replicate will become the true foundation of strategy and leadership in the years ahead. Lisa Tesvich, Chief People Officer, Erasca HUMA offers profound academic grounding as well as a treasure trove of examples, short case studies, and practical exercises. Utpal Dholakia, Professor of Marketing, Rice UniversityA powerful roadmap for successful transformation as AI increasingly determines how leaders anticipate change and preserve human agency. Brave and overdue. Antonio Sciuto, CEO, ELAIHUMA is a compelling guide for leaders navigating an age of accelerating technological change. Practical, thoughtful, and deeply relevant. E. David Zotter, Global CTO, IpsosThis is the kind of book and concept leaders have been waiting for. Julien Bardou, Global MD Data & AI, Marsh