Wisdom Is The New Superpower In The Age Of AI — Here’s What That Means

Executive coach Joe Hudson argues technological shifts change which human skill is most valuable, and AI is shifting the premium toward wisdom.

He defines wisdom as a cluster of capabilities: choosing direction under ambiguity, calibrated self-knowledge, creating alignment, and willingness to take costly actions.

The article says AI commoditizes cognitive labor for many roles, making decision quality and coordination the limiting factors for leaders, while most practitioners remain constrained by craft and verification.