Your Work Friends | Fresh Insights on the Now and Next of Work The Tech is Here. People are the Decision. Our Download from the UNLEASH America Conference.
We just got back from UNLEASH America with one big conclusion:
The tech decision is over.
The people decision is still up for grabs.
In this episode, we break down what we heard from some of the biggest voices in AI, HR, leadership, and the future of work and where the conversation is getting very real, very fast.
Because right now, companies are saying humans are the competitive advantage.
At the exact same time, the market is rewarding cuts, automation, and cheaper labor.
That contradiction is the story.
We get into the three futures of work, why AI training is becoming obsolete almost as soon as it’s delivered, why psychological safety is suddenly a business survival issue, why middle managers are getting absolutely hammered, and why so many organizations are mistaking tool adoption for actual transformation.
We also unpack the bigger questions underneath all of it:
What work still belongs to humans?
What happens when AI can generate the output?
What skills actually matter now?
And who is making these choices for everyone else?
Inside the episode:
- the three possible futures of work
- why the AI and jobs conversation feels so chaotic
- insights from Ethan Mollick, Amy Edmondson, Gary Bolles, and more
- why you can’t install your way through change
- how culture debt is building inside organizations
- the pressure building on managers, employees, and leaders
- and 8 practical moves to respond right now
If you work in HR, leadership, talent, strategy, learning, or you’re just trying to figure out what AI is actually doing to work, this episode is for you.
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