Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity BoomSKIP TO CONTENTHarvard Business Review LogoHarvard Business Review LogoManaging people|Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity BoomSubscribeSign InLatestMagazineTopicsPodcastsStoreReading ListsData & VisualsCase SelectionsHBR ExecutiveSearch hbr.orgSubscribeLatestPodcastsThe MagazineStoreWebinarsNewslettersAll TopicsReading ListsData & VisualsCase SelectionsHBR ExecutiveMy LibraryAccount SettingsSign InExplore HBRLatestThe MagazinePodcastsStoreWebinarsNewslettersPopular TopicsManaging YourselfLeadershipStrategyManaging TeamsGenderInnovationWork-life BalanceAll TopicsFor SubscribersReading ListsData & VisualsCase SelectionsHBR ExecutiveSubscribeMy AccountMy LibraryTopic FeedsOrdersAccount SettingsEmail PreferencesSign InHarvard Business Review LogoManaging peopleManagers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West DuffyMay 25, 2026PostPostShareSavePrintSummary.   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. Connect with her on LinkedIn.@lizandmollieMollie West Duffy is the coauthor of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work and Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. Mollie is an expert in organizational development and transformation, emotions at work, and leadership development, and speaks frequently about these topics. She previously worked at global innovation firm IDEO and for the dean of Harvard Business School. Connect with her on LinkedIn.@lizandmolliePostPostShareSavePrintRead more on Managing people or related topics Time management, Generative AI, Leadership and managing people, Personal productivity, Leadership, Management and Managing yourselfPartner CenterStart my subscription!Explore HBRThe LatestAll TopicsMagazine ArchiveReading ListsCase SelectionsHBR ExecutivePodcastsWebinarsData & VisualsMy LibraryNewslettersHBR PressHBR StoreArticle ReprintsBooksCasesCollectionsMagazine IssuesHBR Guide SeriesHBR 20-Minute ManagersHBR Emotional Intelligence SeriesHBR Must ReadsToolsAbout HBRContact UsAdvertise with UsInformation for Booksellers/RetailersMastheadGlobal EditionsMedia InquiriesGuidelines for AuthorsHBR Analytic ServicesCopyright PermissionsAccessibilityDigital AccessibilityManage My AccountMy LibraryTopic FeedsOrdersAccount SettingsEmail PreferencesHelp CenterContact Customer ServiceExplore HBRThe LatestAll TopicsMagazine ArchiveReading ListsCase SelectionsHBR ExecutivePodcastsWebinarsData & VisualsMy LibraryNewslettersHBR PressHBR StoreArticle ReprintsBooksCasesCollectionsMagazine IssuesHBR Guide SeriesHBR 20-Minute ManagersHBR Emotional Intelligence SeriesHBR Must ReadsToolsAbout HBRContact UsAdvertise with UsInformation for Booksellers/RetailersMastheadGlobal EditionsMedia InquiriesGuidelines for AuthorsHBR Analytic ServicesCopyright PermissionsAccessibilityDigital AccessibilityManage My AccountMy LibraryTopic FeedsOrdersAccount SettingsEmail PreferencesHelp CenterContact Customer ServiceFollow HBRFacebookX Corp.LinkedInInstagramYour NewsreaderHarvard Business Review LogoAbout UsCareersPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCopyright InformationTrademark PolicyTerms of UseHarvard Business Publishing:Higher EducationCorporate LearningHarvard Business ReviewHarvard Business SchoolCopyright ©2026 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

The article addressing the challenges managers face in keeping pace with the AI productivity boom was written by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy. Liz Fosslien is a 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. She has experience working with leaders and teams at organizations such as the U.S. Air Force, LinkedIn, and Google, and currently serves as a marketing leader at Atlassian, where she focuses on thought leadership concerning teamwork in the era of artificial intelligence. Mollie West Duffy coauthored the book No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work and Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. She is an expert in organizational development and transformation, emotions at work, and leadership development, frequently discussing these themes. Mollie previously worked at the global innovation firm IDEO and served as the dean of Harvard Business School.