Employees are embracing AI faster than their organisations — and often without permission. According to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, nearly half of Malaysian knowledge workers using AI at work do so unofficially, giving rise to what’s now known as “Shadow AI."



In this episode of The Workplace, we speak with Anthony Raja Devadoss, Country Managing Director of Korn Ferry Malaysia, about what this tells us about leadership, agility, and trust in the workplace. We explore:


Why employees are turning to AI tools ahead of policy


Whether HR and IT are equipped to guide this transformation


The cultural and leadership shifts needed to align innovation with accountability


And how companies can turn Shadow AI from risk into opportunity



If your people are already in the future, can your organisation afford to stay in the past?

Employees are embracing AI faster than their organisations — and often without permission. According to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, nearly half of Malaysian knowledge workers using AI at work do so unofficially, giving rise to what’s now known as “Shadow AI."In this episode of The Workplace, we speak with Anthony Raja Devadoss, Country Managing Director of Korn Ferry Malaysia, about what this tells us about leadership, agility, and trust in the workplace. We explore:<ul><li>Why employees are turning to AI tools ahead of policy</li><li>Whether HR and IT are equipped to guide this transformation</li><li>The cultural and leadership shifts needed to align innovation with accountability</li><li>And how companies can turn Shadow AI from risk into opportunityIf your people are already in the future, can your organisation afford to stay in the past?</li></ul>

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