AI-enabled Leadership and Employee Performance: An Empirical Study of Indian Organization

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming leadership practices by enabling managers to make data-driven decisions, improve communication, personalize employee support, and enhance organizational effectiveness. The study examines the relationship between AI-enabled leadership and employee performance in Indian organizations. It focuses on how AI-enabled tools in leadership practices influence employee’s productivity, efficiency, engagement, adaptability, and overall job-performance. The study considers key dimensions of AI-enabled leadership, including AI-supported decision-making, personalized employee management, intelligent communication, performance monitoring, and data-driven leadership. The study aims to assess employee’s perception of AI-enabled leadership and determine its impact on their performance. The findings are expected to provide insights into how organizations can integrate AI with human-centered leadership practices while maintaining employee trust, transparency, and effective collaboration. A sample of 369 was collected to find the result of the study. The factors identifying the impact of AI-enabled Leadership and Employee Performance are AI-enabled Decision-making, Employee Performance, Employee Engagement and Motivation and AI Training and Skill Development.