You didn’t interview them. They didn’t go through a background check. They aren't even on the payroll, and yet, they are sitting at every meeting, touching every spreadsheet, and somehow getting cc'd on every email. Meet AI: the coworker you didn’t hire, but your team now has to manage. Over the last two years, artificial intelligence has moved from a "cool party trick" to a permanent fixture in the office. But while executives are looking at the potential ROI (Return on Inve

It is May 2026, and the promise of the “AI-driven productivity revolution” has arrived with an unexpected side effect. While technology was touted as the ultimate tool to clear the plates of busy professionals, many leaders are finding their plates fuller: and heavier: than ever before. The emergence of the “AI Mental Fitness Tax” and the rise of “Workslop” have created a new landscape of exhaustion, making the need for authentic leadership training more critical than it has

84% of companies are flying blind. That is the staggering number of organizations admitting they are underprepared for the disruptions hitting them in 2026. Despite billions of dollars poured into AI, automation, and "efficiency" tools, the needle on organizational resilience isn't just stuck: it’s moving backward. We are currently witnessing the rise of what Gartner calls the "AI Mental Fitness Tax." We were promised that tech would save us time, but instead, it has created

84% of companies are flying blind. That is the staggering number of organizations admitting they are underprepared for the disruptions hitting them in 2026. Despite billions of dollars poured into AI, automation, and "efficiency" tools, the needle on organizational resilience isn't just stuck: it’s moving backward. We are currently witnessing the rise of what Gartner calls the "AI Mental Fitness Tax." We were promised that tech would save us time, but instead, it has created