Superpowered

AI is changing work. What does that mean for your role, your team, and your career?

Which parts of your work should AI take on? Where will human judgment, creativity, and expertise matter most? And how can you prepare for the future of work while working with AI - and help the people you lead do the same?

In Superpowered: How AI Unlocks the Superpower of People, Leadership, and Teams, globally recognized industry analysts Josh Bersin and Kathi Enderes offer an optimistic, practical guide to those questions. Drawing on research, real company examples, and conversations with leaders and technology providers, they explore how AI can expand human capability - not simply make existing tasks faster. The result is a real-world look at AI for work and AI-empowered leadership - and an exploration of how organizations can move beyond productivity gains alone.

The book follows six connected areas of change: Superjobs, Superworkers, Superteams, Supermanagers, Superleaders, and Supercompanies. It starts with work design and rethinking individual roles, then builds toward developing people, strengthening teams, and guiding organizational change so people and AI can work together more effectively.

Inside, you’ll explore how to:

• Rethink jobs so people can spend more time applying judgment, creativity, and expertise.
• Understand the Four Stages of AI Transformation - from assistants and agents to multifunctional and autonomous Superagents.
• Apply the Four R Framework - Recruit, Retain, Reskill, and Redesign - to talent management, employee experience, strategic workforce planning, and learning & development as needs change.
• Build a business case for AI with the Four E Framework - Efficiency, Experience, Effectiveness, and Employee Productivity.
• Build teams and management practices that support learning, collaboration, and higher-value work.
• Connect these ideas to practical choices about your career, your team, and your organization.

Whether you’re a human resources professional, a people manager, a business leader, or a professional preparing for the future of work, Superpowered offers a way to think more clearly about AI and the opportunities it creates for human contribution.

No prior AI expertise is needed to benefit from Superpowered - the book introduces its own frameworks, examples, and practical guidance for adapting to AI.

For readers of Josh Bersin’s Irresistible, Superpowered acknowledges the reality of work today, and prioritizes preserving the employee experience and the human contribution to our organizations. For those starting with Superpowered, Irresistible offers a complementary blueprint for leading teams through change and disruption to create enduring companies that thrive with improved customer satisfaction, employee retention, and business agility.