Tag: autonomy

Leadership

Dear Leaders – Are You Ok?

Yesterday, I was talking with a senior executive at a large multinational corporation. I have realized that every conversation I am having in the recent past invariably becomes about AI – the rollouts, the pressure, the pace of change and the impact it is having on all of us. I’ve been writing about it for some time now. At some point, the mood of the conversation shifted and in a rare, candid moment, he said something that stopped me. “I worry about the impact AI is having on me, as a leader just as much as I worry about what […]

Leadership

Are You Burning Out Your Team?

The problem One of the findings of the 2023 Work in America™ Survey was that Workplace stress remained at a concerning level, with 77% of workers having reported experiencing work-related stress in the last month. Further, 57% indicated experiencing negative impacts because of work-related stress that are sometimes associated with workplace burnout. This burnout is not just due to having too much work. This overwhelm is due to a combination of various reasons, including but not limited to information overload, cognitive overload, technology and related change initiatives, attention fragmentation and unclear expectations. And as leaders, we are responsible to address this […]