Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations operate – accelerating decisions,<br />redistributing responsibility and raising new questions around trust, ethics and the future of human-<br />centred work.<br /><br />In this episode of the Emerald Podcast Series, Rebecca Torr speaks with three experts across<br />responsible management, organisational behaviour and sustainability education. Together, they<br />explore how leadership expectations are shifting, where ethical boundaries are being tested and the<br />skills leaders need to support teams in hybrid human-AI environments.<br /><br />In this episode:<br />• How AI is reshaping leadership expectations<br />• What accountability looks like when AI decisions go wrong<br />• The line between insight and surveillance<br />• Whether emotional intelligence still gives leaders an advantage<br />• How organisations can prepare leaders for hybrid human-AI teams<br /><br />Full details and a transcript can be found on our Emerald Podcast Series website<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-podcast-series<br /><br />Host:<br /><br />Rebecca Torr is a co-producer and host of the Emerald Podcast Series. She is the Publishing<br />Development Manager for Sustainable Structures and Infrastructures and works with authors and<br />organisations in engineering subjects such as civil engineering and the built environment to further<br />the impact of research in the real world.<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccatorr<br /><br />Guests:<br /><br />Dr Margaret A Goralski is a Professor of Strategy in the School of Business, Quinnipiac University<br />(QU), USA. She is QU’s Coordinator of UN PRME (United Nations Principles for Responsible<br />Management Education) and serves on the QU Sustainability Implementation Committee.<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-a-goralski-37a67556/<br /><br />Dr Constantine (Costa) Manolchev is a Senior Lecturer at Sustainable Futures, University of Exeter<br />Business School.  He is the School Sustainability Champion and a Faculty Climate Advocate.<br />www.linkedin.com/in/cmanolchev<br /><br />Dr Laura Steele is a Reader of Business Ethics and Sustainability Education at Queen’s Business<br />School, Queens University Belfast. Her teaching and research focus on the intersection of ethics,<br />responsibility, sustainability, and technology, with emphasis on artificial intelligence. LinkedIn:<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarsteele<br /><br />Further resources:<br /><br />‘Who’s really in charge – leaders or algorithms?’<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/responsible-management-whos-really-in-charge-leaders-or-algorithms<br /><br />Blog: “The hidden power shift in decision-making” by Dr Margaret A Goralski.<br />https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/opinion-and-blog/whos-really-charge-leaders-or-<br />algorithms-hidden-power-shift-decision-making<br /><br />For previous episodes and more info about Emerald Podcast Series:<br /> https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-podcast-series <br /><br />Welcome to Emerald Podcast Series. Join our hosts as they talk to experts using their research to create real impact in society. In each episode we explore the role research plays in our modern world, and ask how it can contribute to solving the complex environmental, economic, social and political challenges facing our planet.