Senior leaders have made up their minds about AI. In a survey of 1,701 directors and senior managers across seven countries, most said they use it daily, appreciate its value to their teams, and possess the skills to make it work. The challenge of AI adoption, however, sits one level up. A minority of those surveyed report working at organizations where AI actually is fully optimized and wired into a central operating system, and roughly half get through the week on a mix of sanctioned and unsanctioned tools. Individual skill is racing ahead of the company infrastructure and processes meant to support it.
That mismatch is the glare. AI shines so brightly that leaders are being forced to squint. As a result, the wider picture becomes harder to see.
work at companies that mandate or strongly encourage AI use
work at companies with a fully optimized, centralized AI infrastructure
say finding opportunities to optimize with AI is exciting
say identifying and testing where AI adds value takes more effort than it saves
say a change in skills is required to be a good manager in the age of AI
say they’ve received sufficient AI training from their company
are satisfied using AI in their job
say AI has increased their working hours
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