Symposium presented in partnership with the University of North Georgia Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies and the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute

Jim Solomon, Chambers Bay Institute, will participate in the symposium’s Leader Development panel. Among other aspects, he will highlight the challenges and opportunities to best lead in the Age of AI.

In their recent article, Leading Humans in the Age of AI – Why We Need Integrator Leaders, authors Bruce LaRue and Jim Solomon explore the future of leadership in the Age of AI by examining the Integrator Leader. The role of the leader in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving into what they call the Integrator Leader. The focus of the Integrator Leader is to provide clear intent and rationale, guided by key principles while utilizing AI as a means of extending the reach and capability of self-organizing teams of knowledge workers. With less attention given to the mechanics of managing workers, and with knowledge workers spending less time managing data, both can become more strategic. This will place a premium on the leader’s ability to drive innovation and integrate the efforts of specialized cross functional teams across the enterprise. Further, while AI is expected to cause major disruptions in global labor markets, the implications of declining birth rates and aging populations are occurring in most advanced industrial countries leading to an acute shortage of qualified knowledge workers. In this context, they argue the leader must use AI primarily as a means of augmenting rather than replacing the knowledge worker. Leading in the Age of AI requires that one learn to see possibilities where others see obstacles, inspiring others with fresh visions of the future. A premium must be placed on utilizing AI to extend the capability and reach of the knowledge worker. This enhanced capability permits leaders to drive and accelerate change while creating a culture that attracts, develops, and retains top talent.

For more about the Symposium: https://ung.edu/institute-leadership-strategic-studies/2019-symposium/index.php

About Chambers Bay Institute: https://www.chambersbayinstitute.com/