Episode overview

Is AI really coming for jobs at scale, or is the real constraint on growth something else entirely? Recorded live at UNLEASH World in Paris, Josh sits down with Josh Bersin, founder and CEO of the Josh Bersin Company and author of the upcoming book Superpowered. Drawing on nearly 30 years of labor market research, Bersin argues the opposite of the headlines: with workforces in developed economies set to shrink, companies will have to get more out of every person, and AI will prove to be a growth technology, not a cost-cutting one. He explains why there's no such thing as an AI strategy, only a business strategy that leverages AI, and what history suggests about today's infrastructure spending boom.

The conversation is full of practical ideas for HR, L&D, and technology leaders. Why talent density is replacing the traditional talent management pipeline, and why hiring is only one of five ways to grow capacity. Why the decline in early-career hiring is a red herring. How L&D must evolve into what Bersin calls dynamic enablement, and why skills data is a corporate asset. The four stages teams move through as AI copilots become part of daily work, and why the "super manager" acts more like a re-engineering consultant than an operator. Bersin also makes the case that agents need boundaries just like employees, and that the business owner should be accountable for their behavior. He closes with one message for every leader: believe in your people.

Connect with Josh Bersin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bersin/

The Josh Bersin Company: https://joshbersin.com/about-the-josh-bersin-company/

Preorder Superpowered on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01GKWkcc