2010: “Uber won’t replace us”.
2024: “AI won’t replace us”.
2030: Will we say, “Autonomous AI won’t replace leaders”?
In 2010s, many taxi drivers and associations dismissed the disruptive potential of Uber. Today, we see a similar narrative unfolding in the world of software engineering, consulting, and even leadership. “AI won’t replace us”, we say. But if history teaches us anything, it’s that disruption rarely knocks – it simply walks in.
The real question isn’t whether #AI will replace us. It’s: Are we evolving fast enough to stay indispensable?
As IT and business leaders, we must:
– Embrace exponential learning curves, not legacy job descriptions.
– Shift from solution delivery to strategic orchestration.
– Lead the human-AI alliance, not resist it.
The leaders of tomorrow are not those who compete with AI – but those who collaborate with it to amplify human potential.
This is our opportunity to define a new kind of ecosystem – one that is augmented, not automated.
I often ask my people: How are you re-skilling, re-framing, and re-positioning for the AI era?
