As we begin a new year, it’s natural to reflect on what’s changed - and what’s quietly no longer fit for purpose.

AI investment is accelerating at pace, and autonomous and semi-autonomous agents are moving from experimentation to everyday work. And yet, many organisations are still operating with leadership models, workforce structures, and planning assumptions designed for a world where humans were the only actors in the system.

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Sandra Durth, Partner at McKinsey & Company, to explore what happens when work is no longer just human-to-human, but human-to-agent - and what that means for the future of organisations.

Drawing on McKinsey’s latest research, Sandra shares her perspective on:

How AI-human symbiosis is reshaping the very definition of work
Why traditional hierarchies and leadership models are starting to break down
What “agentic leadership” really looks like in practice
The implications for performance, management capability, and strategic workforce planning
The biggest opportunities - and the biggest risks - HR leaders need to be paying attention to right now

Links to research:

The agentic organization: Contours of the next paradigm for the AI era

Six shifts to build the agentic organization of the future

Rethink management and talent for agentic AI

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