Antonina Makarova
AI Won’t Replace Leaders: How Emotional Intelligence Defines the Future of Leadership
#1about 5 minutes
Exploring different definitions of modern leadership
Various sources like McKinsey, Wikipedia, and ChatGPT offer different perspectives on leadership, from goal achievement to creating human-centric conditions for growth.
#2about 5 minutes
Contrasting business expectations with team member needs
Leaders must balance business-focused KPIs and margins with the team's need for support, guidance, and human connection to be effective.
#3about 6 minutes
Demonstrating authenticity with a musical experiment
A comparison of a song performed by the original artist, an AI, and the speaker illustrates the irreplaceable energy and authenticity of human connection.
#4about 2 minutes
Emotional intelligence is the secret to exceptional leadership
Like a conductor harmonizing an orchestra, a leader uses emotional intelligence to tune into their team and create synergy that processes alone cannot achieve.
#5about 3 minutes
Breaking down the four pillars of emotional intelligence
Developing emotional intelligence involves mastering self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management to improve decision-making and collaboration.
#6about 1 minute
Understanding the business impact of low emotional intelligence
A lack of emotional intelligence in leadership directly leads to tangible business losses, including talent attrition, decreased productivity, and poor customer loyalty.
#7about 1 minute
Fostering synergy between artificial and emotional intelligence
The future of leadership is not a battle between AI and humans but a partnership where data-driven insights are combined with emotional intelligence.
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