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This episode explores the importance of human-centered leadership in an AI-driven world with insights from former CEOs Angela Cretu and Tiger Tyagarajan.

As AI gets smarter, does human leadership become less important or more? In this landmark episode of The Leadership Enigma, host Adam Pacifico launches the first-ever Global Human Centered Leadership Index, joined by two exceptional former CEOs: Angela Cretu (former Global CEO, Avon Cosmetics) and Tiger Tyagarajan (former CEO, Genpact). After six years and 300+ conversations with world-class leaders, Adam has identified eight dimensions that define human-centered leadership: vulnerability, inclusivity, humility, empathy, personal purpose, presence, care, and curiosity. In this episode, Angela and Tiger unpack which of these matter most in a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence. In this conversation, you'll discover: ✅ Why AI frees leaders to spend more time asking questions instead of just finding answers ✅ How curiosity, humility, and vulnerability are deeply interconnected ✅ Why "stability" is the wrong goal for leaders and what to build instead ✅ How trust becomes the new currency in an AI-powered world ✅ Why presence isn't about how you walk into a room it's about how you make others feel valuable ✅ The leadership dimension both CEOs found hardest to master Whether…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pacifico

Guests: Angela Cretu, Tiger Tyagarajan

Topics covered

• human centered leadership
• artificial intelligence
• leadership dimensions
• vulnerability
• trust
• curiosity

Keywords

• leadership
• AI
• human judgment
• empathy
• vulnerability
• trust
• curiosity
• dimensions of leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avon Cosmetics, Genpact

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