Post by Pedersen & Partners

AI leadership is now an execution question. In the latest article, Tammy Hawkins, Client Partner, Head of Western United States, Head of Technology & Digital – North America at Pedersen & Partners, looks at why hiring for AI leadership now requires more than identifying executives who understand AI. The key distinction is between AI fluency and AI execution. A few takeaways: • Many executives now reference AI experience, but not all have built or scaled AI in practice. • AI leadership roles increasingly require experience in production, governance, adoption, and business impact. • The talent pool becomes smaller when the mandate moves from experimentation to enterprise execution. • The assessment process is becoming more important than the search process itself. • Organizations need to verify outcomes, not just exposure. As companies move beyond AI pilots, the leadership question is no longer only who understands AI. It is who has already delivered it at scale. Read the full article to learn more.