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The One Question That Reveals Your Real Capability Gap with CEO Tom Monahan

The One Question That Reveals Your Real Capability Gap with CEO Tom Monahan

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Why hasn't AI showed up in the P&L yet? Heidrick & Struggles CEO Tom Monahan joins Meg and Amy. His one question that reveals your real capability gap: If you just told your team to go do that, what wouldn't happen? Tom unpacks why the CEO job is now a two-way ambassador role, and why moving AI from the CEO story to the CFO numbers is the real test. He also makes the case for managers in an age of flat org charts, and why AI should mean better work sooner — especially for junior talent. Featuring Tom Monahan, CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, in conversation with Meg Bear and Amy Wilson. TIMESTAMPS 00:15 - Meet Tom Monahan, CEO of Heidrick & Struggles 01:19 - Lessons from a family carnival business 02:42 - Most businesses are all about the people 04:20 - Why the CEO job is getting more complex 05:49 - The CEO as two-way ambassador 12:18 - The one question that reveals capability gaps 17:51 - Move AI from the CEO script to the CFO numbers 19:02 - Using AI for immersive candidate scenarios 25:39 - Why demanagerizing has not worked 31:06 - When build costs go to zero, advisory value rises 35:52 - Better work sooner for junior talent 39:19 - 4 qualities of leaders who win now Subscribe to The Meg and Amy Show for bold takes on AI leadership, CEO leadership, and the future of work. 📚 RESOURCES: Show Up to Win by Jeff Sanders and Kelly O. Kay (Heidrick & Struggles): https://www.heidrick.com/en/pages/show-up-to-win-book "Finding the Human Core of Competitive Advantage in the AI Era: Avoiding the Pygmalion Trap" by Tom Monahan and Les Csorba: https://www.heidrick.com/en/insights/frontier-tech/finding-the-human-core-in-ai-era Route to the Top 2025 (Heidrick & Struggles research): https://www.heidrick.com/en/insights/chief-executive-officer/route-to-the-top-2025-the-ascent-redefined "From Hierarchy to Intelligence" by Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha (Block): https://block.xyz/inside/from-hierarchy-to-intelligence Level 5 Leadership (Jim Collins): https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.html Jevons paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generally_Accepted_Accounting_Principles_(United_States) Survivorship bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias "The Future Is Interdisciplinary" by Meg Bear: https://www.megbear.com/post/the-future-is-interdisciplinary Heidrick & Struggles: https://www.heidrick.com/ 🔗 CONNECT: Tom Monahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tlmonahan/ Jeff Sanders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsanders2/ Kelly O. Kay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kokay/ Tobi Lütke: https://x.com/tobi Website: https://www.themegandamyshow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megandamyshow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-meg-amy-show https://www.linkedin.com/in/megbear/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wilson-insight/ #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #ExecutiveLeadership #MegAndAmyShow #EnterpriseAI #AIStrategy
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