Paul Welty, PhD WORK, BEING, AND STAYING HUMAN

Redefining Leadership: Embracing Human Judgment Amid AI Disruption

The claim that 100 million white-collar jobs may become obsolete due to AI is an alarm bell, not just for employment, but for how we perceive work itself. This article argues that the commoditization of analytical skills by AI is shifting value to technology-driven implementation. But here’s the crux: AI exposes the hollowing of human judgment, not just job roles. It’s a wake-up call for leaders to redefine value beyond process and output. Are we ready to reclaim the irreplaceably human aspects of work, like discernment and responsibility, that AI can’t replicate?

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Practical essays on how work actually gets done.

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