Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom
Managers are facing challenges in adapting to the rapid productivity changes brought about by AI. The influx of new tasks and creations every half hour is overwhelming for many leaders. This situation highlights the need for effective time management and leadership strategies in the AI era.
- ▪Managers report feeling overwhelmed by the pace of new tasks generated by AI.
- ▪The rapid productivity boom is creating challenges for leadership and management.
- ▪Effective time management is becoming increasingly important in the AI-driven workplace.
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Harvard Business Review LogoManaging peopleManagers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West DuffyMay 25, 2026Jorg Greuel/Getty ImagesPostPostShareSavePrintSummary. Leer en españolLer em portuguêsPostPostShareSavePrint“Every 30 minutes, someone creates something I have to look at,” a manager recently told us.Liz Fosslien is the coauthor and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work and Big Feelings: How To Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. Liz has worked with leaders and teams at organizations including the U.S. Air Force, LinkedIn, and Google and is a marketing leader at Atlassian, where she owns thought leadership on teamwork in the AI era.
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