Managers, get ready: You’re about to lead a new team. But your new team isn’t human – it’s a team of AIs. And you’ll be accountable for their work.
The era when “team leadership” meant only humans is over. The savviest workers are now using multiple AI models. Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each. That sounds a lot like leading a team.
Research from Harvard’s David Deming and colleagues shows a strong link between skill at coordinating AI agents and skill at leading human teams. The same leadership moves matter: asking clarifying questions, setting clear expectations, and learning through trial and error. Microsoft calls this the rise of the “agent boss,” urging leaders to onboard AIs like new hires—compose your “teams” carefully, set clear expectations, monitor early outputs, and establish trust-but-verify routines.
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