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AI readiness gap is about talent and leadership, not tech
Only 31 percent of C-suite leaders across 13 countries think their teams have sufficient AI skills, as per the Adecco Group’s 2026 study. At the workforce level, just 14 percent of employees…
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Only 31 percent of C-suite leaders across 13 countries think their teams have sufficient AI skills, as per the Adecco Group’s 2026 study. At the workforce level, just 14 percent of employees use generative AI daily, according to PwC’s 2025 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey. Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends found that 73 percent of organisations see a need to reinvent the manager’s role, but only 7 percent report significant progress.
HR leaders from Honasa Consumer, Godrej Properties and Blue Dart say AI readiness should be measured by behavioural change and business outcomes, not just tool adoption or training completions. The real challenge lies in shifting how leaders make decisions and organise work.
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The usual hype around AI adoption misses the human bottleneck. Corporate India loves to announce tool rollouts and training numbers, but the data shows most leaders still lack the skills to steer AI use. The real test is whether bosses can change how they decide and let teams experiment. Watch how many companies actually redesign workflows, not just deploy chatbots.
Source: hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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