Harvard Business Review LogoJuly 24, 2026Tatyana Lavrova/StocksyAs AI automates more routine work, organizations are losing the everyday experiences that once helped employees develop judgment, pattern recognition, and leadership instincts. To close the gap,A quiet shift is happening in organizations. AI is automating the very work that once trained employees. The repetition of spotting weak arguments in a memo, interpreting ambiguous data, and anticipating stakeholder’s concerns, built judgment. Exposure built intuition. Strip out that layer and you lose training ground.
Why Mentoring Matters More in the AI Era
As AI automates more routine work, organizations are losing the everyday experiences that once helped employees develop judgment, pattern recognition, and leadership instincts. To close the gap, companies must redesign mentoring for the AI era. By making tacit knowledge explicit and embedding learning into daily work, organizations can replace the developmental opportunities AI has removed. Companies that pair AI-driven efficiency with intentional mentoring will cultivate stronger leaders faster and build the talent pipeline needed for long-term success.
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