As artificial intelligence seeps into the fabric of modern organizations, one question quietly shapes the future of work: Who’s in charge, the human or the machine? The Myth of Replacement The common narrative pits AI as a rival to human capability, a force that will eventually replace managers, analysts and even leaders. This zero-sum game view misrepresents both AI’s strengths and its limitations. AI is not a leader. It has no values, no judgment, no vision. It doesn’t understand consequences beyond parameters. It doesn’t inspire trust or make ethical trade-offs. These are inherently human domains. Redefining Roles in the Age of AI Rather than replacement, the real transformation lies in role redefinition. To maximize organizational performance, we must ask: What should AI do? What must humans own? AI should be leveraged for what it does best, pattern recognition, data processing, simulation and scalability. Humans must lead where meaning, context, empathy and e...