The research paper titled “The AI CEO: Challenges to Leadership Theory and Practice”, co-authored by Professor Aleksandra Przegalińska and Professor Tamilla Triantoro (Quinnipiac University, USA), received the prestigious Best Research Paper Award at the International Conference on Technologies & Organization (ICTO 2025) held in La Rochelle, France.
The awarded paper explores the profound implications of artificial intelligence moving from a decision-support role to a decision-making position in management. The authors argue that traditional leadership theories – built around human agency – are insufficient in explaining governance led or shaped by algorithms. The paper introduces a new, interdisciplinary research agenda grounded in systems thinking, algorithmic governance, and innovative management methods.
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