Average realistic automation risk across all Director profiles in the dataset.
Raw potential
40%
Realistic risk
17%
Raw potential = I/O automation ceiling. Realistic risk = adjusted for informal knowledge and social context.
Score spread
Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Directors score between 14% and 19%.
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50%
100%
p10 · 11%
22% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work27%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen14%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action11%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person47%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Director, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Strategic planning and goal-setting: defining annual/quarterly objectives, reviewing market conditions, and setting departmental targets
deep expertisesocial core
36%AD
13%
Team leadership and performance management: conducting 1-on-1s with direct reports, evaluating performance, providing feedback, and coaching on career development
deep expertisesocial core
25%AA
3%
Talent acquisition and retention: interviewing candidates, negotiating offers, succession planning, and developing leadership pipelines
deep expertisesocial core
21%AA
4%
Cross-functional stakeholder meetings: coordinating with other departments, presenting updates to executives, and aligning organizational priorities
deep expertisesocial core
7%AA
0%
Decision-making on operational issues: resolving conflicts, handling escalations from team members, and making hiring/firing decisions
deep expertisesocial core
6%DA
6%
Budget management and financial oversight: reviewing P&L statements, approving expenditures, forecasting revenue, and managing resource allocation
1%DD
48%
Strategic communications: crafting messaging for company-wide announcements, internal memos, and external client/partner communications
1%DD
53%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Team leadership and performance management: conducting 1-on-1s with direct reports, evaluating performance, providing feedback, and coaching on career development
deep expertisesocial core
30%AA
0%
Cross-functional stakeholder meetings: coordinating with other departments, presenting updates to executives, and aligning organizational priorities
deep expertisesocial core
16%AA
7%
Strategic communications: crafting messaging for company-wide announcements, internal memos, and external client/partner communications
16%DD
44%
Talent acquisition and retention: interviewing candidates, negotiating offers, succession planning, and developing leadership pipelines
deep expertisesocial core
15%AA
9%
Budget management and financial oversight: reviewing P&L statements, approving expenditures, forecasting revenue, and managing resource allocation
13%DD
51%
Strategic planning and goal-setting: defining annual/quarterly objectives, reviewing market conditions, and setting departmental targets
deep expertisesocial core
6%AD
6%
Decision-making on operational issues: resolving conflicts, handling escalations from team members, and making hiring/firing decisions
some context neededsocial core
1%DA
11%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Strategic planning and goal-setting: defining annual/quarterly objectives, reviewing market conditions, and setting departmental targets
deep expertisesocial core
19%AD
9%
Team leadership and performance management: conducting 1-on-1s with direct reports, evaluating performance, providing feedback, and coaching on career development
some context neededsocial core
19%AA
8%
Decision-making on operational issues: resolving conflicts, handling escalations from team members, and making hiring/firing decisions
deep expertisesocial core
17%DA
8%
Budget management and financial oversight: reviewing P&L statements, approving expenditures, forecasting revenue, and managing resource allocation
14%DD
56%
Strategic communications: crafting messaging for company-wide announcements, internal memos, and external client/partner communications
14%DD
52%
Cross-functional stakeholder meetings: coordinating with other departments, presenting updates to executives, and aligning organizational priorities
deep expertisesocial core
13%AA
4%
Talent acquisition and retention: interviewing candidates, negotiating offers, succession planning, and developing leadership pipelines
deep expertisesocial core
0%AA
0%
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