Every company I talk to is focused on becoming more AI-ready.

But here’s the truth: the hardest part of AI adoption isn’t technology — it’s how humans embrace and leverage it.

AI can analyze, automate, and accelerate, but it can’t inspire, coach, or build trust. That takes empathy, clarity, and courage - skills that are suddenly more valuable than ever.

As technology reshapes work, the leaders who will thrive aren’t the ones who know all the answers. They’re the ones who can ask better questions, listen deeply, and guide their teams through uncertainty.

This is the leadership gap most organizations haven’t yet addressed.

If you’re investing in AI, invest equally in the humans who will make it meaningful.

Because transformation doesn’t fail for lack of tools — it fails for lack of trust.