Welcome to episode 136 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals, technical writers, and documentation specialists. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode!

Today’s episode reviews a new article by Kelly Jones, Chief People Officer at Cisco, entitled "The AI Era Demands a New Kind of Leader."

Hosts Daphne and Fred unpack the Jones article to understand why Jones advocates for a new kind of executive called the "Super Leader" to manage the era of Artificial Intelligence.

This leadership model requires a combination of emotional intelligence and technological fluency to navigate the widespread disruption AI is causing in the workforce.

The article outlines four key personas of this Super Leader: The Technologist, the Empath, the Philosopher, and the Change Agent. All of which, she claims, are necessary to drive innovation while supporting employees through uncertainty.

Furthermore, the text details how Cisco is internally developing these capabilities through training, AI-assisted tools, and wellness programs to ensure that leaders can maintain clarity, empathy, and ethical grounding as technology evolves.

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