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.

Organizations need to understand how individuals create value beyond the AI baseline in real organizational settings, particularly in higher-stakes professional work requiring…

As AI automates more routine work, organizations are losing the everyday experiences that once helped employees develop judgment, pattern recognition, and leadership instincts. To…