the Unartificial Leader: In Age of AI

Artificial Intelligence is advancing faster than any technology before it. Algorithms can now process, analyse, diagnose, recommend and even make decisions for us. As these systems become entrenched in our lives and workplaces, the nature of leadership itself must be redefined.In The Unartificial Leader, leadership coaches Swati Apte and Garima Deveshwar Bahl, explore the human capacities that become more valuable even as machines grow more capable. Drawing on conversations with CEOs, founders, technologists and practitioners across industries, they identify six imperatives that leaders must cultivate to thrive alongside AI. From adaptive resilience and authentic empathy to moral judgement, creative vision, purpose-anchored leadership, and inspirational presence, this book offers a framework for leading with wisdom in the age of intelligent machines.Rather than rejecting AI or romanticising the past, The Unartificial Leader argues for a new kind of leadership that embraces technology while elevating what makes us uniquely human.