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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 14 MIN

Finding Purpose And Identity In The New World of AI

from The Josh Bersin Company · host Josh Bersin

As AI transforms our jobs, careers, and lives what happens to our sense of self? If an AI agent can do my job, what happens to me? In this podcast I discuss the topic of purpose, identity, and mission and how we, as human agents, can keep ourselves happy and purposeful as more and more of our work becomes automated. Yes, these tools are amazing to see and use, but what happens when the career we spent decades building no longer really exists? Reinventing yourself is scary but we all have to do it. In this podcast I discuss how profound this change is becoming and what you, as a leader or HR professional, can do to help. All this information and much more is part of our 2026 Imperatives and will be embedded into Galileo, so get Galileo and ask Galileo to give you specific examples of how companies build purpose and identity all around the world. Join me in my 2026 Imperatives webinar on January 21 for more details. Like this podcast? Rate us on Spotify or Apple or YouTube. Additional Reading (recommended) Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life The Healthy Organization: Next Big Thing In Employee Wellbeing       Chapters (00:00:00) - Purpose and Identity in the AI Era(00:09:42) - How Will AI Impact Your Career?(00:12:02) - The Need for Purpose in the Year Ahead(00:14:10) - Intelligence: The Imperatives Research

As AI transforms our jobs, careers, and lives what happens to our sense of self? If an AI agent can do my job, what happens to me? In this podcast I discuss the topic of purpose, identity, and mission and how we, as human agents, can keep ourselves happy and purposeful as more and more of our work becomes automated. Yes, these tools are amazing to see and use, but what happens when the career we spent decades building no longer really exists? Reinventing yourself is scary but we all have to do it. In this podcast I discuss how profound this change is becoming and what you, as a leader or HR professional, can do to help. All this information and much more is part of our 2026 Imperatives and will be embedded into Galileo, so get Galileo and ask Galileo to give you specific examples of how companies build purpose and identity all around the world. Join me in my 2026 Imperatives webinar on January 21 for more details. Like this podcast? Rate us on Spotify or Apple or YouTube. Additional Reading (recommended) Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life The Healthy Organization: Next Big Thing In Employee Wellbeing

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