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Hi Reader,

Over a third of companies are planning to replace entry-level roles with AI.

Only 22% are planning for what that means for succession.

That gap matters.

Right now, AI is being treated almost exclusively as an efficiency play….reduce headcount whilst increasing output.

But entry-level roles have never been about just the grunt work. They have also been the training ground.

Early in my career as a consultant, I learned by watching experienced people work. I expect you did too.

I did the grunt work, yes, but more importantly I learned how work *actually* worked. How to write and speak professionally. How to sit in a difficult client conversation. How to handle uncertainty without panicking. I made a lot of mistakes in these years and all the better for it.

That's where judgement gets built.

When organisations remove those roles without replacing the learning mechanism, they remove the on-ramp for future talent and leadership.

And here's the compounding problem….Deloitte found that 61% of employers have *increased* experience requirements over the past three years while eliminating the very roles where that experience used to be gained.

We're asking for readiness we're no longer willing to build.

So where will your leaders come from in five years?

If you don't have a clear answer, it's worth looking at now before it shows up as an "unexpected" leadership gap.

​Book a 30-minute strategic consultation →​

Catherine