If everyone on your team has access to the same AI advisor, why do you still need a manager?

Most leadership advice is built on a world where knowledge is scarce and wisdom is earned by time in the trenches. But in AI-powered workplaces, everyone’s an expert—at least, everyone has expert tools. So the real differentiator isn’t domain knowledge, but how leaders decide, frame problems, and orchestrate talent (both human and artificial).

It’s less about “how do I manage my reports?” and more about “how do I build cultures that think in terms of abstract leverage—deploying insight, not just effort?”

In teams where AI handles the rote, what matters is imagination, ethical judgment, and the humility to challenge your own assumptions. The hierarchy flattens, but the complexity of choices multiplies. Meetings get shorter; decisions get stranger. The best leaders aren’t those with all the answers, but those who know how to ask better questions—of their team, of their AI collaborators, and of themselves.

Takeaway: When knowledge is free and execution is trivial, leadership isn’t about control—it’s about curating the questions that matter. Read More