CEOs want their companies to adopt AI. But do they get it themselves?

In March, Andy Katz-Mayfield, cofounder of the razor brand Harry’s, started inviting junior employees to monthly meetings usually reserved for his most senior leaders. The purpose was for lower-level workers to show off how they were using generative artificial intelligence to improve the supply chain, finance and marketing.

But Katz-Mayfield had another purpose, too: getting the top executives comfortable with using AI themselves.

“Building familiarity with these tools opens people’s eyes,” said Katz-Mayfield, who is also a CEO of Harry’s parent…