Modern megaprojects rarely fail from a lack of technical expertise, they collapse at the interfaces where engineering, finance, and politics collide.

This research by Dr. Atif Ansar and Jamie Page reveals how AI resolves this leadership crisis by powering a new archetype: The Lion. By anchoring agile generalists with AI-native workflows, organizations can finally merge strategic breadth with rigorous technical depth to build faster and eliminate execution risk.

What it covers:

The rise of the Lion: How AI gives agile generalists (Foxes) the deep analytical discipline of specialists (Hedgehogs)

Fundamentals first: Why the highest-leverage AI tools focus on front-end planning and mobilization over novelty

The expertise trap: Why traditional promotion pathways fail to produce integrative leaders and how to fix them

Empirical benchmarks: Exclusive data on AI adoption, trust, and readiness from energy, infrastructure, and defense executives