Leena Rinne

Leena Rinne

The leaking talent pipeline: How AI is quietly undermining leadership succession

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AI is speeding up work while quietly eroding the early-career experiences that shape future leaders. As entry-level roles decline, judgement, emotional intelligence and organisational fluency have fewer places to form. Leena Rinne argues succession strength must be measured in capability,…