Overview: Oh SHI(F)T! Now What? is the practical playbook for leading with confidence in the AI era. In a world of hybrid chaos and AI disruption, it gives leaders the tools to adapt, inspire, and thrive when everything shifts. More than theory, it’s a hands-on toolkit for building trust, clarity, and community in times of constant change.

Verdict: In what is a rather comprehensive, dutifully detailed, thoroughly alerting, and therefore insightfully written book, what the author Kerryn K. Kohl sets out to do here, and due to our shared experiences and the realization that we are at a pivotal moment in history, is keep us up to date and still in touch with the technological pace with regard the digital age; a landscape teeming with possibilities and challenges redefining leadership’s very essence.

For as AI advancements accelerate, and as many of us start to fear what is to come with regard the small picture, let alone the much bigger one, it is very clear, highly apparent even right now that continual learning coupled with a rapidly evolving psychological safety within our organizations is paramount to both personal and professional preparedness.

The title Oh SHI(F)T! encapsulates this collective experience — acknowledging the significant shift we all feel. For those not on the forefront of AI, it can be challenging to know where to focus. This book aims to move us through this uncertainty and inertia, guiding us to accept the imperative of transformation and reshaping and redefining our leadership practices.

In closing, this is the kind of book you need to be aware of, you need to have in your possession and which you need to tell more people about, for it allows you to embark on a transformative journey where you get to unravel the profound impact of the age of AI and how we can use the three pillars — Collaboration, Communication, and Community — to succeed in today’s ever-evolving leadership terrain.

About the Author - Kerryn Kathleen Kohl is the Director of Life Online, where she helps organizations harness what she calls “C’ynergy” — the powerful intersection of human potential and artificial intelligence. By cultivating this synergy, Kerryn enables leaders and teams to create innovative, high-performance environments that thrive in the digital age.

With a career spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategic advisory roles, Kerryn has built frameworks that seamlessly integrate AI into organizational transformation, workplace learning, and talent development. Her work empowers organizations to stay competitive and adaptable amid constant technological disruption.

Recognized for her thought leadership in human-AI collaboration, Kerryn inspires leaders to blend empathy with innovation — unlocking productivity, engagement, and future-ready success.

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