AI leadership in 2026 hinges on trust, practical training, and clear governance. In under five minutes, here are the moves leaders need now.- Readiness gap: Only about one-third of workers feel prepared for AI-driven change. Invest in practical training and demonstrate concrete AI wins to sustain trust.- Adoption approach: Avoid forcing use of AI tools. Frame AI as augmentation, backed by clear narratives, upskilling, and leadership by example.- Security and governance: Prepare for more autonomous AI with threat modeling, cross-functional oversight, and updated response plans to prevent disruption and legal risk.- Human-centric leadership: Define clear boundaries for automation, redesign roles, and strengthen accountability to support human AI collaboration.- Talent and procurement: Nvidia's Groq leadership grab signals talent consolidation; plan retention, supplier diversification, and vendor strategy.Sources:- Employee AI optimism lost to an AI leadership void - https://www.cio.com/article/4109172/employee-ai-optimism-lost-to-an-ai-leadership-void.html- Your boss is pushing AI on you in exactly the wrong ways - https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20251224206/your-boss-is-pushing-ai-on-you-in-exactly-the-wrong-ways- Securing agentic AI in 2026 - https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/proof-concept-securing-agentic-ai-in-2026-a-30372- AI leadership gets humancentric - https://insidetelecom.com/ai-leadership-get-smarter-leadership-gets-humancentric/- Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab - https://www.themalaysianreserve.com/2025/12/25/nvidia-expands-ai-empire-with-groq-talent-grab/Add me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/
