“Soon, my role as a leader will become obsolete. AI can do everything better, right?”
This fear is more real than you might think.
Behind closed doors, leaders question their own relevance. And yes, AI can analyse, summarise, predict and optimise planning with remarkable accuracy.
But there is something AI fundamentally cannot do.
The question, “What will remain of my role?” comes up more and more often. Among directors, team leaders and coaches. Not always out loud, but it is there.
It is an honest question. And it deserves an honest answer.
Because the fear is understandable. The conclusion, however, is not correct.
The World Economic Forum states in its Future of Jobs Report 2024 that the skills growing fastest in importance are not technical:
These are precisely the things AI cannot do.
AI can tell you which decision is the most efficient, but not which one is the most just.
AI can analyse data, but it cannot sense that a team is about to disengage.
AI can accelerate processes, but it cannot determine whether speed is actually the real issue.
Not an AI expert in the technical sense. But someone who understands it well enough to ask the right questions.
Someone who:
That is the kind of leadership that matters.
At Group Moovs, we help organisations grow in this area. Not by simply implementing tools, but by strengthening leaders in the things AI cannot do.
Download the conversation starter, “Leadership in a Digital World: 5 Questions Your Team Needs to Answer,” or send Debora van Wely a message.
World Economic Forum, The Future of Jobs Report
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