What are the fundamental leadership capabilities that are needed for an era of exponential technology and AI innovation?

The continuum around privacy, security, data governance, audit and now explainability will be important for all leaders across the spectrum of roles from Board to staff (front line) roles will be important. Learning across this continuum is imperative and ensuring policies are created that can support safeguards with the accelerated adoptions that some organizations may benefit from, pending industry platforms and standards being able to full fill governance, risk and compliance.

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Change management & Technical Competency

1. Understanding the technology hands-on. Using it. AI is not for those who talk the talk - It talks better;
2. Being open to learning, discovering, and not afraid of writing off the past and embracing the future;
3. Humility and readiness to take a pounding when enabling the business with a revolutionary tech.

Technical Knowledge is crucial, maturity assessment skill is crucial, industry knowledge is crucial

Able to push teams to try different AI agentic tools to see how fast it can accelerate software development life cycle with strong integration with product. Earlier we learn its pros and cons, better we will be in future which its going to disrupt in the coming decade.