At a recent leader conference, an instructor bragged that AI lets students “jump the first two bands of Bloom” and skip group dynamics to “get more done.” The room didn’t nod; it shifted. What’s marketed as efficiency is the quiet deletion of maintenance—the slow, social work that makes leadership possible.
Read MoreEmployees have been encouraged to ‘automate their roles’ to demonstrate self-direction and continuous learning. In the past, an employee's skills, motivation, and business interests determined the pace of change. Soon, the pace may be beyond their control, risking job loss before they can adapt to consider the next set of problems. If they can’t find problems faster than the pace of automation, they are not adequately prepared for transition.
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