03/21/2025

Employees, AI and Ethical Leadership — Talking About Change

As AI reshapes the workplace, leaders must navigate a delicate balance

Good leaders know that how you lead your team through change is as important as the goals to which you are leading them. As (artificial intelligence) AI reshapes how associations pursue their missions and objectives, association leaders need to maintain the trust of their teams while guiding them through difficult changes in how work gets done. That is easier to do if fundamental ethical values — especially fairness, honesty, and human dignity — are part of a leader’s change management toolkit.

The arrival of AI is catalyzing crucial conversations across society about technological capability and the very nature of our social contracts and ethical frameworks. As organizations craft their first AI policies, leaders must carefully consider their ethical obligations to employees in balance with organizational missions and business objectives that are being reshaped by the new technological landscape.

As you prepare to discuss AI with your team, keep the following thoughts in mind.

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