Day: March 25, 2026

“AI is a leadership topic” has become a consensus statement, yet it is rarely thought through to its logical conclusion. Three recent studies demonstrate that AI usage changes the competencies of those who use it. Those who treat AI as a shortcut lose skills. Those who treat it as a sparring partner — asking questions, critically examining outputs, and maintaining their own cognitive effort - become measurably more competent. For business leaders, this has two implications: first, they need their own AI competence, not least to recognise which usage patterns within their organisation are productive and which are not. Second, they must lead by example rather than by decree. “AI is a leadership topic” only becomes concrete when senior leaders consciously set the direction.

Yes, AI Is a Leadership Task — But Not in the Way You Think

Why “AI is a leadership topic” only becomes true when business leaders practise what they preach: In LinkedIn posts, keynote speeches, and consulting pitches, one phrase...

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