Digital HR Leaders with David Green The Agentic Organisation: How AI–Human Collaboration Is Redefining Work, Leadership, and Performance.
Jan 6, 2026
Join Sandra Durth, a Partner at McKinsey & Company, as she delves into the transformative landscape of work influenced by AI-human collaboration. Discover how agentic technology is redefining traditional hierarchies and leadership models. Sandra emphasizes the need for HR to adapt and become fluent in AI, foreseeing a shift toward fluid ecosystems over rigid structures. She also explores the urgency for strategic workforce planning to evolve dynamically, ensuring organizations harness both opportunities and mitigate risks in this new era.
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Tune Human Oversight For Agents
- Balance human oversight and agent autonomy when scaling agentic systems; there's no single best practice yet.
- Experiment to find the sweet spot between speed, adaptability and required human sign-off.
Management Skills Transfer To Agents
- Good people managers translate well to managing agents because both need clear tasks, outcomes and sensing mechanisms.
- Managing hybrid systems requires socio-emotional and higher cognitive skills alongside technical judgment.
Equip Leaders With AI Fluency
- Leaders must hold a bold vision while juggling paradoxes like productivity versus innovation and speed versus safety.
- Build AI fluency at the top and create explicit boundary conditions for technology adoption.