Ep236 Beyond the Algorithm: What Leaders Bring That AI Cannot
Fri Jan 16 2026
AI can process data and optimize outcomes, but it can’t provide purpose, empathy, or moral judgment.
In this episode, Humanergy coach David Wheatley explores why the rise of AI elevates the role of human leadership. The conversation focuses on meaning, emotion, ethics, and the practical steps leaders can take to stay firmly in the loop as algorithms play a bigger role at work.
This episode is a recording from Humanergy’s free monthly leadership workshop series.
Find upcoming workshops at humanergy.com.
Learn more about Humanergy's work: https://www.humanergy.com
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AI can process data and optimize outcomes, but it can’t provide purpose, empathy, or moral judgment. In this episode, Humanergy coach David Wheatley explores why the rise of AI elevates the role of human leadership. The conversation focuses on meaning, emotion, ethics, and the practical steps leaders can take to stay firmly in the loop as algorithms play a bigger role at work. This episode is a recording from Humanergy’s free monthly leadership workshop series. Find upcoming workshops at humanergy.com. Learn more about Humanergy's work: https://www.humanergy.com Join the Humanergy community on LinkedIn. Sign up for our FREE leadership workshops.