The question TRANSCEND answers is, how can we use AI to unlock humanity’s full potential while protecting what is most precious about the human experience?
Our research output spans a wide range of topics in business management, innovation, and leadership.
Our notable contributions include the development of several financial indices such as the Convergence Index, Business Agility Index, Sustained Innovation Index, and Operational Excellence Index. These tools are designed to measure the relationship between management maturity and organizational financial performance, providing valuable insights for business leaders and researchers alike.
We have authored a number of influential books that explore the intersection of technology, leadership, and organizational transformation. Our work include “Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era,” “LIFT: Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change,” and “Everything Connects: How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability.” These publications reflect our extensive research on organizational success, drawing from over a decade of studying the failures and successes of more than 2000 corporations across various sectors.
In addition to our books, we have made significant contributions to the field of leadershi, innovation, and transformation through the development of the LIFTS Framework, which helps organizations integrate business and technology strategies. Our research on business-technology convergence has earned our founder Faisal Hoque the moniker “Mr. Convergence” in industry circles. We have also co-founded and lead research think tank collaborating with leading academics globally, and our thought leadership pieces have been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, further disseminating our ideas on innovation, leadership, and organizational transformation.
Highly Acclaimed #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-sellers
Exploring the Intersection of Humanity, Business, and Technology.
Book proceeds are pledged to multiple myeloma cancer research and other charities.
Acclaims
“Faisal Hoque is an entrepreneur and thought leader known for his dedication to enabling sustainable and transformational changes. His contributions [to the world of strategic management] epitomize the innovative spirit that defines excellence in strategy and leadership.”
"You will not find one more thoughtful and usefully philosophical book than TRANSCEND. If it doesn’t make you think carefully about how you’re using AI, you didn’t read it carefully enough."
“Faisal Hoque‘s wise ‘detach and devote’ approach offers a powerful strategy for deriving the best of both human potential and machine intelligence.”
"TRANSCEND is my Go-To resource for guiding entrepreneurs, investors, executive leaders, and board members alike."
"Philosophy, business, and history come together in Everything Connects."
"Faisal Hoque explores the rich and rapidly evolving landscape of electronic business -- a journey well worth taking."
"Read this timely book, and your chances of success are significantly strengthened."
"REINVENT is a book I will consult again and again."
“A refreshingly balanced perspective on AI, neither over hyping nor fear mongering.”
"REINVENT brilliantly illustrates how businesses thrive in the midst of change."
"By marrying the power of creativity and innovation, there is very little we can't accomplish. Everything Connects shows where and how."
“TRANSCEND is a brave wake-up call ... Indispensable reading.”
"REINVENT is a mandatory read."
"REINVENT is conclusively a five-star business resource... It brims with well-matched case studies that bring the how-to's to life, making it a trustable and practical title."
“Hoque shares hard-won advice for forward-looking business leaders in a time of change, especially those managing digital transformations."
"Management guru, Faisal Hoque, explains how 'mindfulness' can transform your business."
"The focus on mindfulness in Everything Connects sets it apart to traditional type-A thinking."
"Provides the tools to nurture emotional intelligence and collaborative skills."
“Expertly providing actionable steps for the aspiring leader.”
Pranay belongs to the small group of writers and thinkers with an aptitude for and experience in both business and philosophy. He was admitted to oxford at the age of 15, graduated at 18 to become a commodities trader, and then returned to academia five years later to begin a research and teaching career as a philosopher. He now works as a philosophical consultant to business and a writer and editor. Pranay’s areas of expertise include intergenerational justice, with a particular focus on how changes in technology and society alter what it means to be human, and the practical application of philosophy to life and business. His work includes an edited volume on justice and climate change for cambridge university press, parts of the UN ipcc’s 5th assessment report, and many articles for leading non-academic publications. A passionate cricket fan, he also writes about the sport as a correspondent for ESPN.
Dr. Paul Scade
Paul is a bestselling and award-winning writer and editor with more than twenty years of research, writing, and editorial experience. His commercial writing work spans a wide range of genres, with an emphasis on thought leadership, organizational leadership, technology, and healthcare. In the last five years, paul’s projects have been serialized in a major national newspaper, reached the amazon non-fiction top 10, and been awarded the british medical association’s ‘psychiatry book of the year’ award. Paul trained as an academic historian of philosophy and spent fifteen years teaching and researching at leading universities in europe, the U.S., And asia. His research on stoic and platonic thought has been published by the leading academic presses in the world (including both oxford and cambridge university presses), and he continues to work as a writing coach and editor for senior historians and scientists. Paul is an honorary fellow in the faculty of humanities and social sciences at the university of liverpool.
Faisal Hoque
Faisal Hoque, recognized as one of the world’s top management thinkers and technologists, is an entrepreneur, technology innovator, and author with close to 30 years of cross-industry success. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. He also serves as an innovation leader for CACI, a $6.7B company focused on U.S. national security.
As a founder and CEO of multiple companies, he is a three-time winner of Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ awards; and a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books: REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). He has developed more than 20 commercial platforms and worked with leadership of U.S. DoD, DHS, GE, MasterCard, American Express, Home Depot, PepsiCo, IBM, Chase, and others.
He has authored 10 award-winning books (his 30 plus awards include Axiom Gold, Nautilus, Foreword, Book Excellence, Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023 Shortlist, and others) on humanity, business, and technology. He volunteers for several organizations, including MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Program. He is also a contributor at the Swiss business school IMD, Thinkers50, Project Management Institute (PMI), and others.
He has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology by the editors of Ziff-Davis Enterprise and Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA) named him one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., and others.
An engaging and popular global thought leader, Faisal has 40,000 followers on X. Faisal also speaks on a wide range of topics and has very active engagement, with over two million content impressions annually from more than 15,000 LinkedIn followers.
Organizational Transformation
This research area focuses on how organizations can adapt and transform in response to rapid technological advancements, market shifts, and changing societal expectations. We explore strategies for building agile, future-ready organizations that thrive in uncertainty.
Key Research Questions
How can organizations successfully implement transformation initiatives to remain competitive?
What role does culture play in fostering or inhibiting organizational transformation?
How can businesses balance short-term adaptability with long-term sustainability in their transformation efforts?
Focus Areas
Agile Organizations: Research into organizational structures and practices that enhance agility and responsiveness to change.
Cultural Transformation: Examining how organizational culture impacts the success of transformation efforts.
Sustainable Business Models: Investigating how businesses can transform for sustainability while maintaining profitability.
Innovation with AI and Digital Technologies
We focus on the intersection of human-centered innovation and cutting-edge technology, particularly the integration of AI and digital tools in business operations. This area investigates how organizations can leverage these technologies to drive transformation while maintaining ethical and sustainable practices.
Key Research Questions
How can AI be effectively integrated into leadership and decision-making processes?
What are the ethical implications of AI and digital technologies in business?
How can businesses use AI to enhance creativity, efficiency, and innovation without sacrificing human values?
Focus Areas
AI-Driven Leadership: Exploring how AI can support leadership and decision-making without replacing human judgment.
Ethics in AI: Investigating the ethical considerations of AI, including bias, transparency, and accountability.
Digital Transformation: Examining how businesses can harness digital tools to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
This area focuses on how entrepreneurs and corporate intrapreneurs can develop innovative, sustainable ventures. We examine how entrepreneurial ecosystems can be cultivated within both startups and established organizations, emphasizing agility and human-centered design.
Key Research Questions
How can entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning?
What strategies help balance entrepreneurial risk with sustainable, long-term growth?
How can organizations support intrapreneurship to drive internal innovation?
Focus Areas
Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Examining how entrepreneurs can build ventures that prioritize long-term success and societal impact.
Corporate Intrapreneurship: Studying how organizations can create environments where internal innovation thrives.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Research into the systems and networks that support entrepreneurial success in various industries.
Transformational Leadership
Research in this area explores how leadership can drive change and foster innovation while maintaining a human-centered, mindful approach. We focus on strategies that enable leaders to navigate complexity and uncertainty in the digital age.
Key Research Questions
How can mindful leadership inspire long-term, sustainable change in organizations?
What leadership traits are most effective in driving innovation and organizational agility?
How do leaders balance human-centered leadership with technology-driven decision-making?
Focus Areas
Mindful Leadership: Research into leadership practices that emphasize mindfulness, empathy, and purpose in decision-making.
Leadership in the Digital Age: Exploring how digital transformation impacts leadership styles and strategies.
Adaptive Leadership: Investigating how leaders can remain flexible and responsive to rapid technological and market changes.
