Leadership in the Age of AI

About this episode

This episode explores how artificial intelligence is transforming leadership expectations and the skills needed for hybrid human-AI environments.

Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations operate – accelerating decisions, redistributing responsibility and raising new questions around trust, ethics and the future of human- centred work. In this episode of the Emerald Podcast Series, Rebecca Torr speaks with three experts across responsible management, organisational behaviour and sustainability education. Together, they explore how leadership expectations are shifting, where ethical boundaries are being tested and the skills leaders need to support teams in hybrid human-AI environments. In this episode: • How AI is reshaping leadership expectations • What accountability looks like when AI decisions go wrong • The line between insight and surveillance • Whether emotional intelligence still gives leaders an advantage • How organisations can prepare leaders for hybrid human-AI teams Full details and a transcript can be found on our Emerald Podcast Series website https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-podcast-series Host: Rebecca Torr is a co-producer and host of the Emerald Podcast Series. She is the Publishing Development Manager for Sustainable Structures and Infrastructures and works with authors and…

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Torr

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• leadership
• ethics
• organisational behaviour
• sustainability education

Keywords

• AI
• responsible management
• trust
• emotional intelligence
• hybrid teams

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Books & works: Emerald Podcast Series

Places: USA

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