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Leadership in Times of AI

Whitepaper from Katharina Engelhardt

We talk a lot about AI. We talk much less about what is does to leaders.

In the last 30+ years, I , I’ve been working at the intersection of AI, apparel, and leadership.
What I see is this: Leaders are not facing one transition. They are facing two.

→ External: AI, speed, new workflows
→ Internal: identity, decision-making, visibility

And most organizations focus only on the first. That’s where the gap is. In my new whitepaper, I explore:

Why 40–60% of work is changing
Why the real bottleneck is no longer creation—but decision quality
How roles across the apparel value chain are evolving
And why human judgment is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage.

The most important question I hear everywhere: Do they still need me?”
The answer is: Yes. But differently.
If you’re navigating this shift as a leader, this might resonate.