<p><strong>As we begin a new year,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;natural to reflect on&nbsp;what’s&nbsp;changed - and&nbsp;what’s&nbsp;quietly no longer fit for purpose.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>AI investment is accelerating at pace, and autonomous and semi-autonomous agents are moving from experimentation to everyday work. And yet, many organisations are still&nbsp;operating&nbsp;with leadership models, workforce structures, and planning assumptions designed for a world where humans were the only actors in the system.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Sandra&nbsp;Durth, Partner at McKinsey &amp; Company, to explore what happens when work is no longer just human-to-human, but human-to-agent - and what that means for the future of organisations.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Drawing on McKinsey’s latest research, Sandra shares her perspective on:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How AI-human symbiosis is reshaping the very definition of work&nbsp;</li><li>Why traditional hierarchies and leadership models are starting to break down&nbsp;</li><li>What “agentic leadership” really looks like in practice&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The implications for performance, management capability, and strategic workforce planning&nbsp;</li><li>The biggest opportunities - and the biggest risks&nbsp;-&nbsp;HR&nbsp;leaders need to be paying attention to right now&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Links to research:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-agentic-organization-contours-of-the-next-paradigm-for-the-ai-era" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The agentic organization: Contours of the next paradigm for the AI era</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/six-shifts-to-build-the-agentic-organization-of-the-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Six shifts to build the agentic organization of the future</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/rethink-management-and-talent-for-agentic-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink management and talent for agentic AI</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>