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CEOs prioritize partnerships over solo decision-making amid AI boom

Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson stated at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit that in today's rapidly changing market, particularly with the rise of AI, executive decision-making must move beyond insular boardrooms. She emphasized that leaders can no longer be expected to have all the answers and must instead build collaborative "machines" for decision-making, leveraging both internal and external experts. This shift towards partnerships is supported by data showing a significant increase in CEOs engaging external networks for risk assessment and strength-building, with a growing preference for alliances over traditional mergers and acquisitions. AI

IMPACT Highlights a strategic shift in corporate leadership towards collaboration and external partnerships, driven by the complexities introduced by AI.

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CEOs prioritize partnerships over solo decision-making amid AI boom

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Boardrooms are no longer rewarded for being right, Lumen CEO says, and it means executive partnerships are more important than ever

    “We had to come in with a strong opinion. We had to have all the facts we had to master, and that is just not possible in today's market,” Kate Johnson said.