Greg Hart, who spent 23 years at Amazon, is using lessons from his tenure with Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy to accelerate Coursera’s pivot to employer-driven skills training. Hart has prioritized cultural alignment and speed while scaling course offerings: Coursera now hosts more than 1,100 generative‑AI courses, a 44% year‑over‑year increase, the company reports. The shift underscores rising demand for credentialing tied to gen‑AI skills and will affect university partnership strategies, continuing‑education units, and employer-sponsored learning programs. Academic administrators should evaluate how third‑party platforms are reshaping professional development, stackable credentials, and faculty roles in workforce education.