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The corporate ladder didn’t disappear. It was quietly rewired by an algorithm, and most executives are still climbing the old one. A recent working paper from Harvard Business School revealed a stark reality: while demand for structured, repetitive tasks is plummeting, employer demand for roles that can be augmented by AI has surged by 20%. If you want to lead effectively in this environment, Forbes contributor and founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli Foods Lisa Curtis suggests starting with these three moves.
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The corporate ladder didn’t disappear. It was quietly rewired by an algorithm, and most executives are still climbing the old one. A recent working paper from Harvard Business School revealed a stark reality: while demand for structured, repetitive tasks is plummeting, employer demand for roles that can be augmented by AI has surged by 20%. If you want to lead effectively in this environment, Forbes contributor and founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli Foods Lisa Curtis suggests starting with these three moves.
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