{"id":44927,"date":"2025-05-09T11:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/?p=44927"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:56:56","slug":"do-ai-managers-now-mean-its-time-to-rethink-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/blog\/do-ai-managers-now-mean-its-time-to-rethink-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Do AI managers now mean it\u2019s time to rethink leadership?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mindtools is back in the media! In his latest People Management feature, our Head of Insights and Analytics, Dr. Gent Ahmetaj, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of work &#8211; and what that means for leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As organizations experiment with AI-powered management tools, from scheduling assistants to performance trackers, one thing is clear: the traditional leadership model is under pressure. 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