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AI is changing the CEO’s role—and could lead to a changing of the guard

AI is reshaping expectations for Fortune 500 CEOs as boards demand technology‑fluent leaders. Chad Hesters of Boyden emphasizes that CEOs must now be “AI natives” to navigate accelerating disruption and organizational risk.

By Phil Wahba, Senior Writer at Fortune

This article was originally published by Fortune.

This article highlights how AI is rapidly reshaping expectations for Fortune 500 CEOs, particularly as long‑tenured leaders at companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Apple face increasing pressure to deepen their AI fluency. Chad Hesters, CEO of Boyden, captures this shift, stating, “Between the compression of the disruption cycle and the risk that’s inherent, boards’ expectations for CEOs are that you’ve got to be an AI native… You’ve got to understand this stuff, and you’ve got to understand it is not a gradual shift.” As AI accelerates disruption across industries, boards are prioritizing leaders who can guide organizations through rapid technological change. 

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