Books
The thinking behind
the practice.
Lisa Cullen's writing examines technology, ethics and the future of human work. The frameworks in these books inform every Adaptation engagement.
Much of our thinking today is already shaped by technology. Large language models can recycle and polish old ideas, and they can help edit books, but they cannot imagine a future no one has described to them.
The spark of imagination — the idea that goes beyond what currently exists, the leap that lets a person picture a world that does not yet exist — remains a distinctly human capability. For now.
Distinctly human ideas, as are all of my books.
Available now
Relationship Intelligence
Relationship Intelligence is a concept about how we form relationships and the bonds we make — with one another, and with the technology that now shapes our working lives. It treats those bonds as something we build deliberately, because the quality of the relationship determines the quality of the outcome.
Artificial intelligence is a power greater than ourselves. It is common sense to want that power wielded ethically — to protect the business, and to protect the psychological safety of the people within it. This book sets out how leaders can do both.
Written for
- Executives and boards
- People and culture leaders
- Transformation leaders
- Emerging senior leaders
Coming soon
Age of Creation
The Super Intelligent Society
Super intelligent AI is reshaping how we live, work and create value. In Age of Creation, Lisa Cullen explores what this means for society and the economy — looking beyond the curves of price and quantity to the people and shared world those measures are meant to serve.
With warmth and curiosity, the book considers how we can find purpose as work changes, create value in new ways and share opportunity more fairly. It invites us to imagine a new age shaped not only by intelligent technology, but by human creativity, care and the choices we make together.
Forthcoming
Tech Savvy
From Confusion to Curiosity
Becoming tech savvy is not simply a skills problem. It is a human problem: fear of getting it wrong, resistance to change, and a quiet lack of confidence hold more people back than any lack of training ever will.
This book walks the reader from confusion to curiosity — dismantling the mental blocks one by one, so technology becomes something to explore rather than something to survive.
Written for
- Leaders facing new systems
- Teams resisting change
- Anyone who feels behind
- Champions of adoption
Bring the ideas into your organisation.
Relationship Intelligence workshops and executive briefings translate the frameworks into leadership practice.