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Curated by Liz Hilton Segel, chief client officer and managing partner, global industry practices, & Homayoun Hatami, managing partner, global client capabilities

As the tech buzz becomes ever louder, executives are turning back to basics. In the future, many workers will likely be using AI to help them do the technical parts of their jobs. This is likely to free people up for more collaborative work, which means interpersonal skills may become more valuable to executives than ever. This edition, some expect AI to diminish the relative importance of technical skill. Interpersonal skills, therefore, may become more important to executives than ever. This edition of the CEO Shortlist points to new research on why we need more emotionally intelligent leaders and how we can pick them. We also double-click on deep-cut AI concepts, transforming a centuries-old bank, and more. We hope you enjoy the read.

—Liz and Homayoun

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