The Leadership Traits That Will Survive the AI Era, According to Ash Wendt
Ash Wendt, President & Co-Founder, Cowen Partners Executive Search, was recently featured in P&C Specialist Commercial in an article examining how AI is reshaping leadership in the property and casualty insurance industry.
In the piece, Wendt offered his perspective on how AI is separating adaptable leaders from those resistant to change, noting that executives who struggled to embrace earlier technologies like data analytics and cloud are now facing the same challenges with AI. He also highlighted the evolving expectations in executive search, pointing out that roles such as CFO now carry expectations around automation and AI-driven forecasting that simply didn’t exist two years ago.
“Two years ago, a CFO search was just about financial stewardship,” he added. “That same search today will include expectations around automation or AI-driven forecasting, potentially the ability to evaluate a buy versus build decision on technology.”
Wendt predicts that lifelong learners and naturally curious, open-minded leaders will be best positioned to thrive in the AI era, regardless of age or tenure.
Read the full article: “Will AI Recast P&C Leadership Org Charts?” in P&C Specialist.
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