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AI as Your Manager (and Leader) with Dr. David V. Day

Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

Chapters
3:19
Setting The Stage: AI At Work
3:48
Algorithmic Management And Firing
7:18
The Hourglass Organization
8:29
Vanishing Entry-Level Paths
12:13
Performance Reviews By AI
13:59
Radical Transparency And Algorithms
15:04
Leadership As Change, Not Control
16:14
The Electronic Leash
18:40
Expert And Referent Power Reimagined
21:22
Adaptive AI Leadership Styles
23:42
Creativity, Feeling, And Limits Of AI
25:57
Where AI Might Outperform Humans
27:51
Real-Time Feedback And Bias
29:29
Foresight, Scenarios, And Black Swans
32:00
Lovotics And Trust In Machines
34:59
Practical Wisdom: AI As Developmental Partner
Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.
AI as Your Manager (and Leader) with Dr. David V. Day
Jan 14, 2026 Season 1 Episode 313
Scott J. Allen

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Dr. David V. Day holds appointments as Professor of Psychological Science and Leadership and serves as the Academic Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College in California (USA). He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters, many pertaining to the core topics of leadership and leadership development and is the author of the recent book titled “Developing Leaders and Leadership: Principles, Practices, and Processes.” David received the 2024 Eminent Scholar Award from the Network of Leadership Scholars at the Academy of Management and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Leadership Association.

Quotes From This Episode

  • “AI can absolutely substitute for management. Leadership is a different question.”
  • “The future is not whether AI can lead. It’s when.”
  • “Expert power increasingly favors AI. That changes everything.”

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