What skills are needed of CEOs in the AI era? A headhunter on the bittersweet future The rapid development of AI (artificial intelligence) is drastically changing the business environment. In order to survive in this new era, companies need to drastically change their organisations and management styles. A headhunter who has introduced numerous top executives to major companies had a talk with a journalist about what CEOs need in order to be successful in the AI era. The headhunter said that in the AI era, top executives need to have a wide range of skills, including digital literacy, which is an understanding of AI and data, as well as leadership skills that enable them to promote drastic reforms. The headhunter also said that it will be difficult for companies to find people who have all of these skills. In the future, it will become clear which companies will be able to secure top talent. The headhunter also said that even if a company has a CEO with excellent skills, if the rest of the organisation is not also reforming, then the CEO alone cannot change the company. The headhunter said that in order to survive, companies need to change drastically, including their organisations and personnel evaluation systems. The headhunter said that there are many companies that are not aware of the need for drastic change. The headhunter said that many companies will not be able to cope with the changes brought about by AI and will disappear. The AI era is approaching rapidly. It has become a matter of life and death for companies as to whether or not they can secure top talent and change drastically.
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