Free executive briefing · 11 pages

AI Anxiety in the Organization

What eight major studies reveal about how your people really feel about AI, and what leaders and boards should do about it.

52%of workers are worried about AI's impact at workPew
57%hide their AI use and present AI work as their ownKPMG
26%say their organization has a clear AI planGallup

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Cover of the executive briefing AI Anxiety in the Organization by Norm Murray, nStratagem

Inside the briefing

Five frames for leading through it

AI anxiety rarely shows up as resistance in a meeting. It shows up as silence, hidden workarounds and quiet burnout. The briefing names what is happening and what to do about it.

01

The Anxiety Ledger

Threat and promise sit in the same people at the same time. Why enthusiasm and fear are not opposites.

02

The Status Gradient

The C-suite feels twice as safe as the people doing the work. What that gap does to trust.

03

The Shadow Response

Most employees hide how they use AI. Why silence is not buy-in, and what it costs you.

04

The Direction Deficit

AI use has more than doubled. Clear plans have barely moved. Uncertainty is the accelerant.

05

The Expectation Gap

Leaders expect productivity. Employees report more work and burnout. Where the two stories split.

For CEOsA clear read on what your workforce is not telling you.

For CHROsThe evidence and the five moves to bring to your executive team.

For boardsThe questions to ask management about AI and the people expected to use it.

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