10 Effective Leadership Skills You Need in the Age of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation are about to disrupt every industry and change the way we work forever. While decision makers in the past spent a significant amount of time on administrative tasks such as coordinating, scheduling, and making short-term data driven decisions, AI will soon be able to take over these and other complex tasks. Managers and leaders will now have to understand the technical role of AI and fill in the gaps in areas it is a long way from developing, interpersonal and soft skills. As automation takes over decision making on a daily basis, the next generation of managers with AI Leadership skills will have to take up higher level responsibilities involving the human aspects of decision making such as innovative thinking, employee development, and bridging the gap between technology and people. It also means that business leaders have much to gain with the advent of AI as found by an Infosys study.