Digital Management Practice: Mastering Exponential Change with Collective and Artificial Intelligence

by Adrian Vogler

The book illustrates how managers and knowledge workers can effectively harness collective and artificial intelligence to counteract the effects of exponential change and successfully implement digitization within their organizations. The author applies the proven management principles of Peter F. Drucker to the new challenges of the digital age, enhancing them with the concepts of collective and artificial intelligence. This approach also takes into account the insights of Daniel Kahneman regarding "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and the associated cognitive biases and deficits in human thinking. By leveraging innovative tools – collective and artificial intelligence – these deficits can be mitigated, aiding in decision-making. The use of these tools in innovation management and work organization is also discussed. Readers are provided with practical tips and strategies for implementation. Embark on an exciting journey through digital management practices and successfully navigate the challenges of the digital world.

216 pages, Hardcover

Published January 3, 2024

About the author

Adrian Vogler is a German author with a long-standing fascination for classic detective fiction.

His love for the genre began in his youth with Sherlock Holmes, especially the subtle eeriness of The Hound of the Baskervilles, where rational deduction meets an unsettling atmosphere. That combination of logic and quiet menace has shaped his storytelling ever since.

Later, he discovered another great detective: Charlie Chan. Not through books at first, but on the silver screen. Films such as Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935), starring Warner Oland, left a lasting impression with their unique blend of politeness, sharp reasoning, and hints of the uncanny.

The literary Charlie Chan came much later. The novels by Earl Derr Biggers, published between 1925 and 1932, introduced Vogler to the Golden Age roots of the character. In particular, The Keeper of the Keys—set near Lake Tahoe in a winter landscape—became a key inspiration.

Charlie Chan’s Christmas: Murder at Silver Creek Lodge is Vogler’s tribute to that tradition. Set in December 1938, the novel places Charlie Chan and his family in a snowbound mountain lodge, blending classic deduction with a festive yet ominous atmosphere. The book is conceived as both an homage to Biggers and a nod to Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, infused with a distinctly American holiday spirit.

For Adrian Vogler, writing this novel was more than a literary exercise—it was the fulfillment of a long-held wish to accompany Charlie Chan on a winter journey, surrounded by snow, family, and secrets.