The Funny Thing About Robot Leadership

Abstract

Are t oday's em ployees get t ing " soft " ?All signs suggest t hat em ployees should: soft skills m ay be t he necessary advant age m odern em ployees need t o survive and t hrive in t he fut ure of work.Recruit m ent expert s and pr ofessional organizat ions alike predict t hat soft skills such as em ot ional int elligence, creat ivit y, and social influence will increase t heir value in t he com ing years.St rengt hening soft skills is t out ed as " one of t he best invest m ent s one can m ake in t heir career."For leaders in part icular, gaining soft skills is seen as essent ial for t he fut ure.Underlying t hese bold claim s is t he assum pt ion t hat art ificial int elligence ( AI ) and AI -powered robot s cannot-and will not-approxim at e hum ans' soft 1 2 3 4