Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Human-centered leadership aims to put people first by prioritizing empathy, inclusiveness and employee development. While the approach has roots in the early 20th century, it is still just gaining a foothold in a world where top-down management remains dominant.
But now artificial intelligence is emerging as an effective tool for amplifying human-centered leadership. At the same time, human-centered approaches are proving to be the most effective way to encourage AI adoption that meets the goals of individual employees and the business as a whole.
In this episode, we explore how an emerging type of "supermanager" blends savvy use of AI with human-centered leadership, and why developing supermanagers is essential in helping employees adapt to the massive changes brought about by AI.
Featuring: Julia Bersin (linkedin.com/in/juliabersin/) , Director of Research, The Josh Bersin Company
In today's episode, we'll also cover:
• Why redesigning work around AI requires input from employees who are comfortable experimenting with the technology.
• Tips on training employees to become "superworkers" by using AI more effectively.
• AI tools supermanagers use in their own supervisory tasks.
References:
• Career cure for AI phobia: Be a beekeeper, not a worker bee (techtarget.com/searcherp/podcast/Career-cure-for-AI-phobia-Be-a-beekeeper-not-a-worker-bee)
• When building an AI strategy, don't forget the humans (ciodive.com/news/AI-adoption-CIO-people-management/821297/)
• Bersin video: The rise of the supermanager (youtu.be/sz-w77iU2Ow?si=ihO8wWqCq1DVOjwx)
To learn more about enterprise applications, check out Search ERP (techtarget.com/searcherp/) .
Human-centered leadership aims to put people first by prioritizing empathy, inclusiveness and employee development. While the approach has roots in the early 20th century, it is still just gaining a foothold in a world where top-down management remains dominant.
But now artificial intelligence is emerging as an effective tool for amplifying human-centered leadership. At the same time, human-centered approaches are proving to be the most effective way to encourage AI adoption that meets the goals of individual employees and the business as a whole.
In this episode, we explore how an emerging type of "supermanager" blends savvy use of AI with human-centered leadership, and why developing supermanagers is essential in helping employees adapt to the massive changes brought about by AI.
Featuring: Julia Bersin (linkedin.com/in/juliabersin/) , Director of Research, The Josh Bersin Company
In today's episode, we'll also cover:
• Why redesigning work around AI requires input from employees who are comfortable experimenting with the technology.
• Tips on training employees to become "superworkers" by using AI more effectively.
• AI tools supermanagers use in their own supervisory tasks.
References:
• Career cure for AI phobia: Be a beekeeper, not a worker bee (techtarget.com/searcherp/podcast/Career-cure-for-AI-phobia-Be-a-beekeeper-not-a-worker-bee)
• When building an AI strategy, don't forget the humans (ciodive.com/news/AI-adoption-CIO-people-management/821297/)
• Bersin video: The rise of the supermanager (youtu.be/sz-w77iU2Ow?si=ihO8wWqCq1DVOjwx)
To learn more about enterprise applications, check out Search ERP (techtarget.com/searcherp/) .
