Uncommon Wisdom for Life & Leadership in the Age of AI
COMING SOON
Revised and Expanded
"There are very few 'forever' books in business and life. I keep this one in my briefcase. It is a timeless gift."
— Joe Clark, President, Howden US Private Client"Part field guide, part wake-up call. This book arrives exactly when we need it most. It makes you feel equipped and inspired."
— Sheree Anne Kelly, president and CEO,ACCEUNCOMMON WISDOM
for Life & Leadership in the Age of AI
An iconic teacher. A warm friend. A generous mentor. For more than 40 years, Howard Stevenson was a towering figure at Harvard Business School; the man who literally defined entrepreneurship and taught thousands of the world's most successful professionals.
Spurred by Stevenson's brush with death in 2007—his student, colleague and dear friend Eric Sinoway resolved to share the wisdom and inspiration gleaned from this man so admired.
The original edition of Howard's Gift offered Stevenson's timeless lessons on life and career, insights from Sinoway, and perspective from extraordinary contributors such as former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien and Teach for America Founder Wendy Kopp. It resonated with CEOs and students, rising leaders and parents, and has been incorporated into academic programs and leadership development efforts worldwide.
Long before artificial intelligence began generating answers, Howard was teaching people how to make better decisions.
The revised and expanded edition of Howard’s Gift: Uncommon Wisdom for Life and Leadership in the Age of AI builds on the original work with two new forewords—one by Howard Stevenson and one by Eric Sinoway—and new material reflecting on the book's enduring lessons in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. While the world has changed dramatically since the book was first published, the questions at its heart have only become more relevant.
In a world with more information, more options, and more pressure than ever before, Howard's Gift offers a practical framework for making thoughtful decisions about what matters most.
Full of deep insight and warm and engaging conversations, this guide presents savvy, practical strategies that can be applied to professional decisions on any scale by individuals and organizations.
Acclaim for Howard’s Gift:
Two men. A professor and a student. A mission to help America’s oldest university approach external affairs in new ways. A relationship born, a friendship sparked, and a journey begun.
HOWARD STEVENSON
“Howard is the wisest person I have ever known - a legend in his own time.”
– ERIC SINOWAY
ERIC SINOWAY
“Eric’s combination of authenticity, seriousness of purpose, and vision is extraordinary.”
– HOWARD STEVENSON
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“This is a real book to get you thinking about your personal and professional life.
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“If you are ready for a life altering awakening then this is the book. I couldn’t put this book down. I was writing down names of people who I knew would benefit from this book. I purchased this book for my whole staff.
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FEATURED
CONTRIBUTORS
Howard’s Gift features lessons and wisdom from an extraordinary array of contributors - including Mindy, Carl, Nancy, and Kirk - from all walks of life.
MINDY GROSSMAN
Hailed as one of the
“world’s most powerful women
in business.”
CARL BANKS
A two-time Super Bowl
Champion and a “Giant”
on the field and off.
NANCY BRINKER
The former Ambassador,
U.S. Chief of Protocol, and
founder of Race for The Cure.
KIRK POSMANTUR
The Godfather of partnership
marketing and business development.
Pravi helps organizations grow through advisory services, learning and development programs, and partnership development activity. Co-founded by Howard and Eric, it features lessons from Howard’s Gift throughout its Advisory and Learning & Development work.
PRAVI
Advisory
Services
Pravi advisory services range from holistic design-and-build engagements to assistance with boards of directors and corporate governance. Do we advise? Yes. More than that, we execute. Think of us as a source of counsel and action.
Learning &
Development
Pravi provides world-class Learning & Development products, content, and services — from bespoke programmatic design to curriculum development, from creating certificates to transforming organizational culture. In-person, online, and hybrid models are utilized.
Partnership
Development
Pravi conceives and executes partnerships to accelerate growth. We work with principals only — and our long-term relationships with decision makers drive revenue, create brand equity, or lower costs. It's a secret weapon to build inorganic growth.
speakingPRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Pravi CEO Eric Sinoway is a keynote speaker who addresses one of the defining leadership challenges of our time: as technology expands what is possible, who remains accountable for the decisions that shape organizations and lives? He speaks to leadership teams, groups, and conferences about ways to think in a moment of uncertainty.
Eric's speeches help leaders strengthen judgment, decision making, and accountability in the age of AI by utilizing Pravi's Humans Still Matter Operating Lens, Decision Wisdom Framework, and Five Principles for Life & Leadership in the age of AI. These tools provide practical lessons to help organizations determine what should be delegated to technology and what must remain an act of human judgment, and for making deliberate trade-offs, choosing what matters, and owning consequences over time.