"In the age of AI, staying at the forefront of business innovation means reexamining every aspect of the modern corporation and rethinking legacy limitations. The most impactful companies of the future will be those that put technology to work removing friction and strengthening growth in an always-on global economy. In No One Works Here , Paul Cheek provides a new ''AIDE'' model of enterprise that combines global ambition with a lean, software-driven footprint. This book is both a provocative read and a tactical guide to building the high-velocity infrastructure required to navigate the complexities of tomorrow." --Michael Miebach, CEO, MASTERCARD "Having pioneered cloud AI and now leading Microsoft''s Agentic AI development, I see the fundamental unit of the organization shifting from a person to a node. Paul Cheek brilliantly captures this move beyond passive tools into an era of autonomous agents that function as high-velocity components of the firm. No One Works Here provides the rigorous framework needed to replace human-centric latency with software-centric intent. It is the essential guide for leaders ready to architect systems that never sleep, never wait, and never hesitate.
" --Yu-Ting Kuo, Former Corporate Vice President of AI, Microsoft, MICROSOFT "For most of human history, most people never got the chance to build something--a business, a product, an idea, that could change their life or someone else''s. Not because they lacked the drive. Because the barriers were always too high. AI is changing that. In No One Works Here , Paul Cheek maps out how this moment could open entrepreneurship to more people than ever before, making this not just the age of AI, but the age of innovation from all, for all." --Aneesh Raman, Chief Economic Opportunity Officer, LINKEDIN, Coauthor of the New York Times Bestselling Open to Work "As a human who loves my own work and many other working humans, this fascinating book makes me nervous. But it''s very important for humans to read it and prepare for a very different occupational future. And if you''re an aspiring entrepreneur, it''s essential.
" --Thomas H. Davenport, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of All In on AI, Distinguished Professor, BABSON COLLEGE, Faculty Director, METROPOULOS INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, Fellow, MIT INITIATIVE ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY and STANFORD INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED AI "We are witnessing a radical shift in the physics of business: the decoupling of revenue growth from headcount growth. Paul Cheek''s AIDE model perfectly captures how ''Day Zero'' founders can now hit $100M ARR with a team of twelve rather than a team of hundreds. This book is the essential manual for the new era of ultra-lean, hyper-scale capital efficiency. For any founder or investor, No One Works Here reveals how to use AI as the ultimate leverage to disrupt established giants." --Gaurav Jain, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AFORE CAPITAL "Paul has identified a fundamental shift in the very nature of the firm. At MIT, we focus on what is possible with the intent of advancing human progress; in these pages, Paul reveals what is now inevitable. No One Works Here is the essential blueprint for the next generation of leaders who must navigate the transition from human-centric to intelligence-centric growth.
" --Mark Gorenberg, Chair, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Managing Director, ZETTA VENTURE PARTNERS "There is perhaps no more important a question facing humankind than what will happen at the intersection of ''talent decisions'' and ''AI.'' Paul Cheek lays out an original and useful model for equipping our organizations for what comes next." --Dr. Geoff Smart, Founder and Chairman of ghSMART, New York Times Bestselling Author of Who.