About Adrian Seligman

Adrian Seligman is Chief Executive Officer of Top Employers Institute, a global organisation that certifies and benchmarks people practices. He leads the organisation's work with nearly 2,500 certified organisations across 131 countries and regions. With more than 25 years of international HR leadership experience, Adrian regularly speaks with business and HR leaders around the world on topics including leadership, employee engagement, organisational transformation and AI. Drawing on insights from organisations across multiple industries and markets, he writes and speaks about the workforce trends shaping the future of work.

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July 9, 2026

Most organisations are investing in AI. Far fewer are preparing leaders for it

by Adrian Seligman • AI, Comment

The gap between AI adoption and leadership readiness is becoming one of the defining challenges facing organisations today. According to Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workforce report, only one in five employees believe their manager actively supports their team’s use of artificial intelligence, while just one in four say their organisation has communicated a clear strategy for integrating the technology into work. While investment in AI continues to accelerate, leadership capability is struggling to keep pace. Businesses are racing to adopt new technologies, but many still lack the leadership frameworks, behaviours and organisational confidence needed to turn AI into meaningful, scaled value. (more…)