AI Coaching in Leadership

Olivier Malafronte explores AI coaching as an expanding domain that is reshaping leadership development and offering a democratization opportunity. AI coaching provides leaders with confidential, on-demand reflective conversations, acting as cognitive support that helps users "pause and think" to surface inner dilemmas and clarify values. This repeated exposure helps leaders shift from fixed views to more curious mindsets and embed developmental habits. The study suggests AI coaching complements human coaching; AI is utilized for tactical clarity and emotional regulation, while human coaches focus on relational depth and identity work. Ultimately, AI coaching creates coaching conversations at scale, driving cultural learning and organizational competence.