Vol. 13 No. 4 (2025): Business & Management Studies: An International Journal
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Leadership in the age of artificial intelligence

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  • Aslıhan Ünal
Aslıhan Ünal
Asst. Prof., Istanbul Gelisim Univesity, Istanbul, Türkiye

Published 2025-12-25

Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, AI-Supported Leadership, AI Leadership
  • Yapay Zeka, Lderlik, Yapay Zeka Destekli Liderlik, Yapay Zeka Liderliği

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Leadership in the age of artificial intelligence. (2025). Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 13(4), 2406-2418. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v13i4.2660

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Leadership in the age of artificial intelligence. (2025). Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 13(4), 2406-2418. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v13i4.2660

Abstract

Guiding others and creating one's own representation have been enduring desires of humanity since its inception. With the establishment of the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in 1956, humankind moved one step closer to realising this aspiration. Today, AI demonstrates superiority over humans in narrow domains; however, is humanity ready to delegate the uniquely human ability to lead others to AI? This question remains a significant and ongoing debate in the literature. This study examines the transformation of leadership in the AI era in light of this question. The literature review revealed two main themes: AI-supported leadership and AI leadership. AI-supported leadership reflects the widely accepted leadership model in the literature. It is explored under two subdimensions: AI's contributions to leadership roles and the skills and responsibilities of human leaders in the AI era. In contrast, AI leadership, which currently has limited support in the literature, is discussed within the framework of ongoing debates. This study is significant because it examines AI-supported leadership across multiple dimensions and presents current discussions on AI leadership.

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