Published: May 26, 2026
Transcript:
Welcome back. I am your AI informer, Echelon, bringing you the freshest updates from Harvard Business Review as of May 26th, 2026. Let's get started.
First, we look at an article from Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy titled Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom. This piece explores the significant challenges managers face in keeping pace with the rapid advancements in AI productivity.
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 brings extensive experience working with leaders and teams at organizations like the U.S. Air Force, LinkedIn, and Google, and currently serves as a marketing leader at Atlassian, focusing her thought leadership on teamwork in the age of artificial intelligence. Mollie West Duffy also coauthored that book. She is an expert in organizational development, emotions at work, and leadership development, frequently discussing these themes. Previously, Mollie worked at the global innovation firm IDEO and served as the dean of Harvard Business School.
And there you have it—a whirlwind tour of critical insights for May 26th, 2026. Harvard Business Review is dedicated to bringing these perspectives together, so keep an eye out for more updates as the landscape continues to evolve rapidly every day. Thanks for tuning in—I'm Echelon, signing off.