5 critical skills leaders need in the age of AI

5 critical skills leaders need in the age of AI 
Harvard Business Review (HBR) - Generative AI; by Herminia Ibarra and Michael G. Jacobides; 10/7/25
To thrive in the rapidly evolving age of generative AI, senior leaders need to recognize that success hinges less on the technology itself than on leadership and organizational transformation. In particular, they’ll need to develop five key skills: 1) cultivating AI fluency by engaging with diverse networks and fostering cross-industry conversations; 2) redesigning organizational structures to unlock AI’s value; 3) orchestrating collaborative decision-making between people and AI; 4) empowering teams through coaching and psychological safety; and 5) modeling personal experimentation with AI to inspire broader adoption. Doing so will allow them to guide their organizations through the profound changes required to realize the technology’s full potential.