Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70301/CONF.SBS-JABR.2024.1/1.3Keywords:
artificial intelligence, generative AIAbstract
Artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of company strategy. AI's capabilities are always evolving, with the focus shifting from what it can accomplish to what it cannot. Furthermore, substantially transforming in every aspect, the senior management leads from how they raise and coach, to the way they inspire teams, to the way they use AI and Human power together to achieve their goal for the firm, to the manner they drive transformation and challenge. AI promises, concerns, and excitement over the wayward role it will play are running High because of its limitless breadth. One thing is clear: ensuring that your organization is prepared. For the paradigm transition, AI is no longer an option. The challenge now is: are leaders ready to go up and deliver the vision, and seize the opportunities? To respond, the UAE's leading smelting manufacturing businesses polled. Over 450 CLevel executives across the country, by analyzing their perspectives on their acceptability and Adaptability within themselves and the organization of the next AI generation. The company, even to further refine the findings, I conducted approximately 12 to 15 interviews with worldwide leaders. The poll and interviews clearly indicated that leaders in general are very Strong see AI as an opportunity, rather than a danger, but they also see the route to the relationship between development and success remains ambiguous. On the one hand, the material opportunity identified by leaders, both for their role and for their organization, was the increased efficiency that the effective use of AI could bring, more effective decision-making, improved risk management, and the creation of innovative products and services. On the other hand, executives were watchful to the potential threat associated with AI. ‘Manpower redundancy’ and ‘data protection’ appeared as the two main concerns for leaders, both as individual roles and their organizations. The implications of these technologies on the workforce and the nature of work have caused Extensive debate and analysis. By 2030, roughly 375 million workers will constitute approximately 14% of the worldwide workforce, and they may need to migrate into new occupations or acquire new skills as Automation and artificial intelligence have influenced the development of new skills. This shift will provide challenges and executives who muxt adjust to a changing workforce and develop new ways for managing people in a technologically driven workplace. A cross-functional team of researchers at MIT Sloan demonstrated an outstanding gain of up to 40% in highly Using generative AI to improve skilled workers' performance (* The term "Generative AI" relates to Deep-learning AI models can generate high-quality writing, graphics, and other content depending on the data on which they were taught has the potential to add trillions to the global economy. This monumental shift will revolutionize the way people work, study, and interact. It has the ability to shake up entire industries and even society as a whole. According to a Boston Consulting Group report, 61% of executives in the Middle East anticipate these technologies will enhance productivity by over 10% by 2024. Despite regional training surpassing global norms, issues remain in fully equipping the personnel and overcoming Future AI regulations. This article offers insight into how leaders anticipate AI's influence. organizations, employment, and their positions in the Middle East, and how ready they feel to lead through this Revolutionary disruption. We will investigate the factors and determinants of leadership and organization. Leaders should be prepared to navigate the inevitable technological revolution.
References
Egon, Z. (2024). Leadership in the age of AI.
Retrieved from httpss://www.egonzehnder.
com/leadership-in-the-age-of-ai.report.pdf
World Economic Forum. (2024, May). AI is
changing the shape of leadership: How
can business leaders prepare?. Retrieved
from httpss://www.weforum.org/agenda/
2024/05/ai-is-changing-the-shapeof-
leadership-how-can-business-leaders-
prepare/
Forbes Business Council. (2024, March 29).
Leadership in the age of AI: Continuously
upskill your team. Forbes. Retrieved
from httpss://www.forbes.com/councils/
forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/03/29/
leadership-in-the-age-of-ai-continuously-
upskill-your-team/
IBM. (2023). AI revolution spurs transformation
in the European boardroom. IBM
Blogs. Retrieved from httpss://www.
ibm.com/blogs/think/uk-en/ai-revolution-
spurs-transformation-in-the-european-
boardroom/
Harvard Business Review. (2023, December).
Talent management in the age of AI.
Harvard Business Review. Retrieved
from httpss://hbr.org/2023/12/talentmanagement-
in-the-age-of-ai
IMD. (2024). Rethinking leadership in the
age of AI. IMD Blog. Retrieved from
httpss://www.imd.org/blog/leadership/
rethinking-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai/
Additional Files
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Shoba Krishnan (Author)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Publication Agreement
This Publication Agreement ("Agreement") is made between the author(s) ("Author") and the SBS Journal of Applied Business Research ("Journal"). By submitting a manuscript for publication, the Author agrees to the following terms:
1. Grant of License
The Author retains full copyright ownership of the submitted and published work. The Author grants the Journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article in any format or medium, including but not limited to online and print versions.
2. Open Access and Licensing
All articles published in the Journal are fully open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This means that:
• The work can be freely used, shared, and adapted by anyone, provided that proper attribution is given to the original Author.
• The full license terms can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
• No additional restrictions are placed on the use of published articles.
3. Author Responsibilities and Warranties
The Author guarantees that:
• The submitted work is original and has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
• The work does not infringe on any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, or proprietary rights.
• All necessary permissions for copyrighted materials used in the manuscript (e.g., figures, tables) have been obtained.
• The manuscript complies with ethical research standards and does not contain any form of plagiarism or falsified data.
4. Editorial and Publication Process
• The Journal reserves the right to perform editorial revisions for clarity, formatting, and consistency while maintaining the integrity of the Author’s work.
• The publication of an article is subject to peer review, and acceptance is not guaranteed upon submission.
5. Retraction and Corrections
• The Journal follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and reserves the right to retract, correct, or withdraw an article in cases of misconduct, errors, or ethical concerns.
6. Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of Switzerland. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved in the courts of Zurich, Switzerland.
7. Agreement Acceptance
By submitting a manuscript, the Author acknowledges and agrees to the terms outlined in this Agreement.
Editor-In-Chief
Prof. Dr. Milos Petkovic






