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Supermanager

A "supermanager" is a new kind of leader emerging in the age of AI. Unlike traditional managers, who focus on task management or supervision, supermanagers are human-centered leaders who orchestrate collaboration between humans and AI. Their role is to lead AI transformation for their teams, blending empowerment, trust, coaching, and experimentation with a strong focus on leveraging AI opportunities within their teams.

What sets supermanagers apart is not just their use of technology, but how they lead with it. Instead of simply managing people and enabling technology, supermanagers enable people and manage technology. They seamlessly integrate AI into daily workflows to sharpen decision-making, deepen engagement, and create space for innovation. Grounded in empathy and guided by data, supermanagers scale their influence, unlock new levels of performance and productivity, and serve as force multipliers for transformation.

Key characteristics of supermanagers include:

  • Leading with a human-centered, AI-powered approach

  • Empowering teams to experiment with and adopt AI

  • Using AI to personalize learning, development, and career pathing

  • Building trust and transparency around AI use

  • Democratizing opportunities and growth through technology

  • Acting as catalysts who orchestrate technology, culture, and people to unlock collective excellence

In summary, a supermanager is a leader who blends human-centricity, technology adoption, and transformation-ready skills to drive business success and employee empowerment in an AI-driven world.

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