The leadership gap: building confidence and judgement in an AI-enabled world

AI may promise greater productivity, but realising that value depends on how well people are led through the change. As work shifts, leaders need to make sound decisions, manage new pressures and protect the human capabilities their organisations will continue to rely on. EMA research shows AI adoption is moving faster than workforce readiness - which can’t be achieved without leadership readiness.

In this practical Workforce 2030 webinar, leadership researcher and author Nick Petrie and Carl Sanders-Edwards, CEO & Founder at Adeption, will draw on emerging research and conversations with early adopters to explore what AI-enabled work is beginning to demand from leaders and their people.

You’ll examine five emerging tensions shaping this shift:

• The leadership gap - What AI is beginning to demand from leaders that many have not yet been prepared for.
• The overload paradox - Why greater productivity can also mean more work, more expectations and more cognitive load
• The changing human advantage - The capabilities that become more important as AI gets better.
• Thinking, judgement and dependence - How to use AI without gradually outsourcing the very capabilities people need to develop.
• The productivity dividend - Who benefits when people can produce dramatically more, and what that means for sustainable performance.

This is the first webinar in the four-part Workforce 2030: People-first AI strategy webinar series, designed to help leaders close capability gaps, enable their people and make workforce readiness central to AI strategy. For a limited time, you can book the entire series bundle and save.

Who should attend?

CEOs and executive leaders, senior HR and People and Culture professionals, people leaders, and anyone responsible for workforce strategy, organisational change or AI adoption.

You’ll leave with:

A clearer view of the workforce risks emerging inside AI adoption, the leadership capabilities your organisation needs next, and practical questions to help your leadership and HR teams align their approach. The session also provides an opportunity to compare experiences with peers and identify challenges that may already be taking shape in your workplace.

Meet your presenters: 

• Nick Petrie - Leadership researcher and author: Nick Petrie is a globally recognised leadership researcher and author who helps leaders thrive in increasingly complex and uncertain environments. Drawing on more than two decades of experience working with senior leaders worldwide, he translates cutting-edge research into practical strategies that build resilience, strengthen judgement and enable sustainable high performance in a rapidly changing world. 
• Carl Sanders-Edwards - CEO & Founder, Adeption: Carl Sanders-Edwards is passionate about helping leaders and organisations close the gap between what is possible and what is common. Drawing on experience with global organisations, startups, and his MBA studies, he champions a simple principle: lasting performance improvement comes from taking smart action, learning quickly and building habits that turn knowledge into results.

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