Humility Is the New Smart

Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age

By: Edward D. Hess, Katherine Ludwig

Narrated by: Anna Crowe

In nearly every industry, smart machines are replacing human labor. It's not just factory jobs - automated technologies are handling people's investments, diagnosing illnesses, and analyzing written documents. If we humans are going to endure, Edward Hess and Katherine Ludwig say we're going to need a dose of humility.

We need to be humble enough to let go of the idea that "smart" means knowing the most, using that information quickest, and making the fewest mistakes. Smart machines will always be better than we are at those things. Instead, we need to cultivate important abilities that smart machines don't have (yet): thinking critically, creatively, and innovatively, and building close relationships with others so we can collaborate effectively. Hess and Ludwig call this being NewSmart.

To develop these abilities, we need to practice four specific behaviors: keeping our egos out of our way, managing our thoughts and emotions to curb any biases or defensiveness, listening to others with an open mind, and connecting with others socially and emotionally. What all these behaviors have in common is, again, humility - avoiding self-centeredness so we can learn from and work with other humans. Hess and Ludwig offer a guide to developing these NewSmart abilities and to creating organizations where these qualities are encouraged and rewarded.

©2017 Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig (P)2017 Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig

Less Smart Machine More HUMILITY Please!!

What did you love best about Humility Is the New Smart?

I learned so much about the study of learning and how some perceive humility traits such as critical thinking and active listening more important skills than test taking for instance. Super glad for this focus.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Humility Is the New Smart?

I read it a while back, and I think it was a very consistent book, with a strong thesis, but nothing is jumping out. Perhaps stories of Hess his youth?

Have you listened to any of Anna Crowe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Never before, but it was lovely.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Devices can't feel.

Any additional comments?

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Humility a new skill

The book and authors lay out a great purpose for humility in the future business environment! A most read for managers in the new business world!

Excellent advice and content!

This is a timely book that is well presented and written. I thought the action items were particularly well conceived.

Amazing information. Will inspire any reader!

What did you love best about Humility Is the New Smart?

The concept and the delivery & organization of the information.

Any additional comments?

I think it would be a great to have a companion PDF included to help the reader navigate the exercises.

Our New, Healthier Work

I believe this book is forward-looking and the future of how we will lead our subordinates and create more efficient and healthy work environments. the narration on this book was engaging and throughout the book you had many opportunities to stop and reflect on what these concepts mean to you.