Since AI is now handling the heavy execution and analysis in our business, our old hiring profiles for new recruits are completely obsolete. When we do need to add seats to our Accountability Chart, how do we evaluate and hire for human-complementary skills rather than technical execution?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When technology becomes cheap and plentiful, the value of the human elements that complement that technology rises dramatically. Economists Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee highlight this economic shift. If AI can write the code, generate the reports, or compile the financial statements, hiring people based on their technical execution skills is a waste of capital.

You must redefine the GWC™ (Get It, Want It, Capacity to do it) for your future hires. When evaluating capacity, stop looking for technical executors who excel at repetitive manual tasks. Instead, look for people who excel at critical thinking, deep relationship management, and strategic synthesis.

Your future team members must know how to act as an indispensable complement to the technology. They must be able to take machine-generated outputs and translate them into highly customized, high-trust client interactions.

When restructuring your Accountability Chart, write roles that require high emotional intelligence, creative problem-solving, and the ability to orchestrate automated workflows rather than executing them. This ensures that every new seat you add directly increases your strategic value. By building a team of strategic orchestrators, you scale your revenue without multiplying your headcount, creating a high-margin business that is fully exit-ready.