Will AI replace Chief Executives?

Some of your tasks will be automated. People who use AI will have the edge.

Task exposure to today's AI

32/100

Moderate exposure

This is the occupation's typical task mix. Your own score can be up to 30 points higher or lower depending on how you work: routine share, people contact, judgment and how much you already use AI.

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Will AI replace Chief Executives?

Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 32% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes. The parts that stay human include: Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.; Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.; Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency..

People who learn to use AI for the automatable parts keep the edge. The 3-phase plan below shows where to start.

Which tasks AI can take on

The largest tasks in this occupation, their share of the working week, and how much of each today's AI tools can do.

TaskAutomatable

Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes. 65%

Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services. 60%

Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.AI already used 53%

Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency. 23%

Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity. 17%

Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems. 12%

+ 25 more tasks (55% of the week) in the full test.

Your human edge

Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.

AI tools to try

ChatGPT / Claude for drafts and analysisMicrosoft 365 Copilot or Google Gemini for WorkspaceMeeting assistants (e.g. Otter, Fireflies)

Related roles

A 3-phase AI learning plan

Phase 1

AI for the admin load

Meeting notes, summaries and follow-ups with AI.
First drafts of reports, plans and emails.
Spreadsheet analysis with AI (formulas, charts, explanations).

Project

Use AI to transcribe and summarise four weeks of leadership and board meetings into decision logs with owners and deadlines, and log hours saved versus your old method.

Phase 2

Decisions with better input

Use AI to research options and summarise sources, then check them.
Scenario and risk analysis with AI as a sparring partner.
Set team rules for what may and may not go into AI tools.

Project

Build an AI-assisted scenario analysis for one real budget or pricing decision, with three options, downside risks and sources you verify, then present it to your board.

Phase 3

Lead the change

Map which team tasks AI can take over or speed up.
Run a small pilot and measure time and quality.
Plan training and new roles for your team.

Project

Map AI opportunities across one department's tasks, run a 2-week pilot on the top one, and report measured time saved and quality change to your executive team.

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