The complex marriage of Artificial Intelligence and leadership
Research published explaining the strong links between AI and business leadership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the service of business, as long as it is well understood and managed. This is the key message of most studies on the subject, such as the recently published “Design of AI in leadership” by Khushwant Singh and Mohit Yadav (University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanard University).
The research aims to clarify the relationships between AI-based technologies and the leadership role of specific functions within Industry 4.0. The study was based on two main categories: “Artificial Intelligence” on the one hand and the meaning of “leadership” on the other. The two researchers start from the observation that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a major impact on the working environment, both from a technical and social point of view, due to the increasing use of technologies developed by AI. However, the essay highlights the importance of leadership in ensuring the correct adoption and use of AI in business.
The research puts forward a simple argument. A review of the available literature demonstrates the need for AI-enabled leadership techniques in organisations, but also the fundamental role of leadership itself in the diffusion of AI. A role that the authors divide into at least four categories: leadership that touches on the strategic transformation process, leadership that touches on skills and culture, and finally, human-AI interaction.
While Khushwant Singh and Mohit Yadav’s research does not bring new insights to the analysis and evaluation of AI in business, it does have the merit of putting current knowledge into context and reiterating the fundamental role of the human element in even the most advanced technologies.
Khushwant Singh, Mohit Yadav
atIA. 2025; 3:118
Research published explaining the strong links between AI and business leadership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the service of business, as long as it is well understood and managed. This is the key message of most studies on the subject, such as the recently published “Design of AI in leadership” by Khushwant Singh and Mohit Yadav (University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanard University).
The research aims to clarify the relationships between AI-based technologies and the leadership role of specific functions within Industry 4.0. The study was based on two main categories: “Artificial Intelligence” on the one hand and the meaning of “leadership” on the other. The two researchers start from the observation that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a major impact on the working environment, both from a technical and social point of view, due to the increasing use of technologies developed by AI. However, the essay highlights the importance of leadership in ensuring the correct adoption and use of AI in business.
The research puts forward a simple argument. A review of the available literature demonstrates the need for AI-enabled leadership techniques in organisations, but also the fundamental role of leadership itself in the diffusion of AI. A role that the authors divide into at least four categories: leadership that touches on the strategic transformation process, leadership that touches on skills and culture, and finally, human-AI interaction.
While Khushwant Singh and Mohit Yadav’s research does not bring new insights to the analysis and evaluation of AI in business, it does have the merit of putting current knowledge into context and reiterating the fundamental role of the human element in even the most advanced technologies.
Khushwant Singh, Mohit Yadav
atIA. 2025; 3:118