Is There an EQ Deficit for AI and Digital Leaders? The Challenge of Stakeholder Management
Has emotional intelligence become an underdeveloped leadership capability in the age of AI? Digital and AI leaders are often judged by technical vision, but transformation succeeds or fails through people. Stakeholder confidence, internal politics, adoption barriers and organisational anxiety can derail even the strongest strategy, so the question then becomes if leaders are ready for the people-piece after an onslaught of technology hype.