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AI at Work: The Leadership Imperative for 2026

AI is becoming part of everyday work, often without clear guidance for the people responsible for using and applying it. This edition of AMA Quarterly examines how leaders are responding as AI moves from experimentation into regular use. Drawing on AMA research and expert insight, this issue focuses on leadership decisions that now carry new weight.

Inside this issue, you’ll find articles on:

• The New AI Reality
  What leaders need to understand about scale, strategy and alignment
• Human Capability in an AI World
  Why trust, critical thinking and core essential skills still define performance
• Managing at the Edge of Change
  Practical management and leadership under complexity and pressure

You’ll also find commentary from AMA experts on how leaders can maintain trust as AI becomes more visible inside organizations.

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