Introducing the Supermanager
As artificial intelligence drives productivity and reshapes jobs and the workplace, a new kind of leader must emerge: the supermanager. In light of the AI revolution, how can managers become catalysts for high performance, innovation, and trust in an AI-driven world? Our latest report, People Management in the Age of AI: The Rise of the Supermanager, provides the mandate and direction people managers and HR leaders need to adapt.
For actionable frameworks, proven case studies, and practical tools your organization can use in this unique and ever-advancing technology era, download this complimentary report by submitting the form below:
Why Supermanagers Matter Now
Today’s managers are caught in the middle—navigating constant change, leaner teams, and rising expectations, all while employee engagement and trust are declining. Only 27% of managers globally feel enthusiastic about their work, and most have never received formal training. Meanwhile, organizations are flattening hierarchies and reducing manager headcount, putting even more pressure on those who remain.
In this environment, traditional management approaches are no longer enough. The age of the superworker—where employees use AI to amplify their productivity—demands a new kind of manager: one who leads with empathy, leverages technology, and orchestrates human-AI collaboration.
What Sets Supermanagers Apart?
Supermanagers are human-centered leaders, supercharged by AI. They:
- Foster a culture of AI experimentation: Encourage curiosity, safe exploration, and learning from both successes and failures.
- Empower teams with autonomy: Enable employees to rethink and redesign work using AI, while providing support and guardrails.
- Leverage AI for personalized development: Use AI-driven platforms to tailor learning, development, and career paths for every team member.
- Democratize opportunity and growth: Make knowledge, feedback, and advancement accessible to all, not just a select few.
- Prioritize trust and transparency: Build confidence in AI by modeling openness, communicating clearly, and listening continuously.
How to Become a Supermanager
In addition to reading the full report, The Josh Bersin Company offers a number of ways to empower your leaders to transform their approach and support superworkers across their teams:
- Optimize your day-to-day work and return your focus to human-centered leadership and hands-on people management with Galileo for Managers, including its 100+ human-centered leadership prompts: https://getgalileo.ai/agent/managers
- Build new management competencies and modern skills through Galileo Learn’s 700+ courses & programs, including the newest certificate-issuing course, The Rise of the Supermanager: https://getgalileo.ai/learn
- Read Josh’s deep dive exploration of the history of management, AI’s impact on human leadership, and what being a supermanager really means: https://joshbersin.com/2025/10/the-rise-of-the-supermanager/
- Listen and learn how supermanagers are the fuel and the glue that make AI transformation happen: https://joshbersin.com/podcast/the-rise-of-the-supermanager/
- Review a primer article on the supermanager ethos: https://joshbersin.com/2025/09/the-rise-of-the-supermanager-a-new-role-in-the-world-of-ai/
- Listen to Patricia Frost, CHRO of Seagate, share how “Middle managers are really the powerhouse of any company”: https://joshbersin.com/podcast/seagate-chro-patricia-frost-leave-no-one-behind/
- Consider how change comes from the front-line workforce as we all live through what Josh calls, “a continuous earthquake”: https://joshbersin.com/podcast/living-in-a-continuous-earthquake-why-supermanagers-matter/
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