- Adaptation is key
- It’s not a matter of age
In recent years, I’ve heard the same phrase hundreds of times in companies, boardrooms, and strategy meetings: “the technology “He will replace us.” and, As almost always happens in moments of profound change, what prevails is fear rather than understanding.
But the real threat is not technology. The real threat is Stay still.
Leaders are not overtaken by algorithms. They are overtaken by Other leaders Who dared to incorporate technology as an ally.
In this historic shift, there is an uncomfortable truth that no one wants to say out loud:
Technology does not replace leader. It replaces the commander who decides not to use it.
And this column is about that topic: understanding what it means to lead in an age where technology has ceased to be an accessory and has become a multiplier.
Leadership is adaptive. Adaptation is pioneering.
The great leaders in history were not the most charismatic, the most admired, or the most knowledgeable. They were the ones They were encouraged to adapt before the rest.
Adaptation is key
Adaptation today is not an added value: it is the minimum basis for not leaving us out of the game.
A leader who does not understand AI, automation, data analysis, or new tools is not considered “traditional”: he leaves his team defenseless in the face of a world that has changed its rules.
And that’s the point: technology doesn’t take your job. It takes your job. someone Who uses it best?
Technology enables. But it also exposes.
For a long time, leaders have hidden their flaws behind phrases like:
- “I work the old-fashioned way.”
- “Give me people, not systems.”
- “Leave that to the tech guys.”
This is not sustainable today.
Technology has a double effect: It empowers good leaders and disqualifies bad leaders.
It is powerful because it amplifies basic human abilities: strategy, communication, creativity, and the ability to think.
It is shameful because it reveals the lack of methodology, lack of follow-up, lack of focus, and lack of development.
In the past, a leader could survive on his own. Today needs Excellence.
Technology does not take away humanity.
Eliminate improvisation.
There is a dangerous myth that integrating technology “becomes cold” or “less human.” It’s exactly the opposite.
Technology frees up time and energy so the leader can devote himself to what is truly human:
- He hears.
- Inspires.
- Tag title.
- Conflict resolution.
- Talent development.
Technology does not compete with your humanity. Compete with your improvisation.
This explains the difference between the 5% of leaders, who achieve extraordinary results: not because they are machines, but because they know how to use machines to their advantage.
It’s not a matter of age
The new gap is not between generations: It’s my position.
It doesn’t matter if you are 25 or 65 years old. The real fault today is not age: it is mentality.
There are young leaders who act like old leaders: strict, fearful, resistant. There are experienced leaders who are more flexible than startups.
The question is no longer:“How much experience do you have?”The question is:“How much are you willing to learn?”
Because experience accumulates…but lack of learning is eliminated faster.
The leaders who survive are the ones who ask, “How do we use this?” Instead of “Will this replace us?”
There are two types of meetings in companies:
A) Those who are in fear
Will artificial intelligence replace us? – What if this makes our processes obsolete? – What if the team cannot adapt?
b) Those who are in a position of opportunity
— How do we use it to sell more? — What part of the work can be automated? — What decisions can we make faster? — Where do we gain efficiency?
Companies in the second group grow even in crises. Those who belong to the first group experience stagnation even in prosperity.
Fear paralyzes. Curiosity revolutionizes.
Driving the future is not technological. It is expandable.
concept Augmented intelligence He’s not talking about machines replacing humans. He talks about humans who are empowered by technology.
The future leader is not the one who knows best. It is the one that integrates best:
- Your standards
- Your sympathy
- Seeing you
- Your connection capacity
- Your creativity
- Your reading of the context
Using tools that amplify those attributes.
Human intelligence + artificial intelligence is not a competition. It’s synergy.
What is expected of a leader in this new era?
I summarize it into five critical capabilities:
1) Active curiosity
You don’t need to know everything. You have to want to learn all the time.
2) The ability to simplify
Technology generates data. The leader makes decisions.
3) Expand communications
Today’s leader needs to communicate in multiple formats: meetings, video, text, AI, and internal platforms.
4) Emotional agility
Parting with the old is painful. But staying with the old hurts more.
5) Human vision of change
Technology change processes. A leader changes people.
Conclusion: Technology does not replace a leader.
He takes the place of a leader who stops leading.
When I hear someone say, “This technology thing is beyond me,” what they’re really saying is, “I’m afraid to start over.” The world does not ask for perfect leaders. He asks for leaders willing.
- Willing to review what they know
- Ready for new integration
- Willing to make mistakes and learn
- Willing to stop defending the indefensible
- Willing to lead rather than resist
Because today’s key phrase is simple:
Technology does not replace a leader. He replaces the leader who decides to remain in his place.