New Report Urges Authentic Leadership in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is set to reshape industries across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, but a new report warns that unless leaders adopt an authentic and strengths-based approach, AI-driven transformation could erode trust, damage communities, and compromise future generations.

Perth-based author, business advisor, and facilitator Kimmaree Thompson has launched Leading Authentically in the Age of AI: A Strengths-Based Framework for Peak Performance & Purposeful Flow, a 39-page executive briefing that equips leaders with tools to navigate AI and automation responsibly.

"AI isn't just another tool-it's a force multiplier " Thompson said. "It gives leaders unprecedented power to monitor, automate, and influence. But if we repeat the mistakes of the past, such as the Robodebt crisis, we risk amplifying harm at an unimaginable scale. The choice for leaders now is clear: use AI to strengthen trust, or risk destroying it."

The report integrates research from Positive Psychology, organisational change, and digital transformation. It introduces a three-part framework to help leaders thrive in uncertain times:

- Self - Authentic Presence: grounding leadership in values, strengths, and flow.

- Teams - Strengths-Based Practice: building psychological safety, trust, and collaboration.

- Systems - Values-Aligned Impact: designing ethical, transparent, and locally relevant solutions.

It also contrasts corporate, local business, and sustainable leadership models, highlighting the role of resilience, regenerative practices, and trust-based networks in regional economies.

"This is not the time for transactional, short-term leadership," Thompson argues. "The Age of AI demands leaders who can balance performance with purpose, speed with integrity, and innovation with humanity."

The publication is already drawing interest across corporate, government, and community sectors, positioning itself as a timely resource for directors, executives, policymakers, and entrepreneurs navigating the intersection of technology, leadership, and economic transformation.

Availability: The report is available globally across multiple platforms and in multiple formats:

Paperback Edition: Amazon Store
Kindle eBook Edition: Amazon Store
Audiobook Edition: Google Play

A full list of all options to secure this report is available on the Authors Website
https://kimmareethompson.com/2025-leadership-report/

Kimmaree Thompson is available for online & in-person briefing sessions for organisations, communities and industry groups.

Review copies of this report are available for Media.

For more information, review copies, or media interviews or Full Media Kit including Pull-Quotes, Downloadable Images, Flash-Facts please contact the Author at: reports@kimmareethompson.com.

Kimmaree Thompson
Authentically Agency
14 Cleaver St,
West Perth
Western Australia
e: reports@kimmareethompson.com
w: www.authentically.business

About:
Authentically.Agency supports both organisational transformation and personal leadership development.

Through authentically.business, the agency partners with business owners, government leaders, and community organisations to embed strengths-based leadership, regenerative strategy, and ethical innovation into their work-especially in regional, creative, and community-aligned enterprises.

Based in Perth, Western Australia, we have national reach and deep local insight, authentically.agency exists to help individuals and organisations lead with clarity, show up with purpose, and thrive through complexity-authentically.

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