Our department heads are excellent at executing manual workflows, but they are failing to transition into strategic orchestrators who can direct AI agents. How do we determine if they still have the GWC™ for their seats as our operational model changes?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

As you integrate AI into your operations, the requirements for your leadership and management seats will shift dramatically.

A department head who was once excellent at managing manual workflows may struggle when their primary job becomes orchestrating AI agents and designing strategic systems.

To address this, you must run each department head through the GWC™ filter based on the new realities of their seat on the Accountability Chart.

First, update the roles and responsibilities of the seat to reflect the new expectation of strategic leadership and AI orchestration.

Then, ask three questions. Do they get it? Do they want it? Do they have the capacity to do it?

Getting it means they truly understand the strategic vision of an AI-augmented department and how their role fits into that future.

Wanting it means they are genuinely excited about leading this technological transition, rather than secretly wishing for a return to the old manual ways.

Capacity is the most critical hurdle. Do they possess the intellectual, emotional, and technical capacity to transition from a task manager to a strategic orchestrator?

If they lack the capacity to direct AI tools and leverage data for strategic decisions, they no longer fit the seat.

You cannot let sentimental attachment to past performance hold your company back. Use the IDS® process to resolve these seat alignment issues quickly.