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By: Oliver Hawthorne
The C-suite’s AI crisis is twofold. They don’t know where their workforce is heading. And their attempts to fix this are making things harder. Half of leaders admit they lack visibility into future AI-related roles and skills. Yet 78% are pushing AI adoption faster than they can measure its impact.
LinkedIn’s survey of 1252 C-suite leaders in the US, UK, India lays this bare. 50% have a “workforce blind spot”. 82% added new roles like responsible AI architects since 2022 but can’t predict their workforce in two years. Mark Lobosco, LinkedIn’s CBO, says top-down mandates don’t work. You can’t delegate AI change either—leaders must use tools themselves. McKinsey’s Carolyn Dewar argues execution discipline (once a strength) is now a liability. Okta’s Eric Kelleher notes managers trained on headcount struggle with human and digital workers.
The winning companies won’t bolt AI onto old systems. They’ll redesign work from the ground up. Lobosco’s team uses a “cockpit” to automate prep work, letting employees focus on customers. Success means C-suite leaders who are fluent in AI tools, not just talkers. The end-game is a workforce where AI accelerates careers, not threatens them. And that starts with leaders who lead by doing.
Author bio: Oliver Hawthorne, Principal Correspondent at an international technology review, covers enterprise AI adoption and leadership challenges.
