Leading Organizational Transformation in the Age of AI: A Roadmap to 2035
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https://doi.org/10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.478Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Strategic Transformation, AI-Era Leadership, Adaptive Organizational Structures, Human-Centered InnovationAbstract
The accelerating diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping organizational life, driving profound shifts in leadership, strategy, and structure. This article develops a forward-looking framework for leading strategic transformation in the AI era, grounded in contemporary organizational theory and emerging real-world practices. Drawing on Charles Handy’s cultural models and Gary Hamel’s call for humanocracy, the article argues that organizations must evolve beyond rigid hierarchies toward adaptive, participatory, and purpose-driven ecosystems that can thrive in the face of ongoing technological disruption. The proposed framework identifies five imperatives essential to this transition: redesigning business models with AI, fostering emotionally intelligent and augmentation-oriented leadership, enabling agile and fluid organizational structures, cultivating cultures of continuous learning, and aligning strategic transformation with ethical and societal responsibilities. By combining theoretical foundations with evidence from innovative organizations, this study enhances applied research in business and management. It also provides practitioners with a practical roadmap for fostering resilience, legitimacy, and human-centered innovation in an AI-driven future.
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