The Future Of Less Work

As AI takes on not just what we do, but how we decide, create, and communicate — the question becomes how deeply we’ll remember what makes us human? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Joe Hart, CEO of Dale Carnegie, and Matt Britton, CEO of Suzy and author of Generation AI , to explore how people can future-proof themselves in an AI-driven world. Together,...

What happens when AI stops automating tasks and starts redesigning the workplace itself?   In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Rakshit Ghura, Vice President and General Manager of Digital Workplace Solutions at Lenovo , to explore the bold ideas behind Lenovo’s Work Reborn research. Rakshit explains why most companies are still stuck digitizing old habits...

Finance has always been about precision, proof, and trust — qualities now being redefined in the age of AI. According to OneStream’s new  AI Pulse Report , three out of four CFOs are leading enterprise AI strategy, yet only a third have managed to scale it successfully. So what happens when the people who once managed numbers begin managing intelligence? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work...

What happens when AI doesn’t just do our work—but starts shaping how we think? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Dr. Kirsti Samuels—founder and CEO of KS Insight and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University —to unpack the overlooked risks AI poses to leadership and culture. From standardized thinking to conflict avoidance, the conversation challenges...

As AI becomes capable of doing not just the work of our hands but also the thinking of our minds, one question looms large: what remains uniquely human? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Dr. Tatyana Mamut — economic anthropologist and CEO of Wayfound — to explore the human value add in the age of AI. Together, they unpack how judgment, taste, trust, and re...

What if the best leadership training isn’t about managing others but about managing yourself? In this episode of The Future of Less Work , host Nirit Cohen sits down with Margaret Andrews, founder of the MYLO Center and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others , to flip the traditional leadership script. Based on the most popular executive development program at Harvard, Margaret’s approach doesn’...

Most organizations say they want to adopt AI. But very few are doing what it takes to actually change how work gets done.   In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host  Nirit Cohen  sits down  with Mary Alice Vuicic, Chief People Officer at Thomson Reuters , to unpack what real AI transformation looks like inside a global organization—and why so many companies are missing the $19,000 per pers...

What separates companies still experimenting with AI from those reinventing how work gets done?   In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Anant Adya—Executive Vice President and Head of Cloud, Infrastructure and Security Services at Infosys —to explore what it really takes to embed AI into the operating fabric of work. As one of the leaders behind Infosys’ in...

What happens when AI becomes your teammate—not just your tool? How Will AI Transform Collaboration at Work? In this special live episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Anurag Dhingra, Cisco’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Connectivity and Collaboration, at #WebexOne in San Diego to explore how the workplace is being re-engineered for the age o...

What happens when young people step into the workforce and find only closed doors—too little experience, too few opportunities, and too many barriers outside their control? Is Gen Z really “unmotivated,” or is the system failing to connect them to the future of work? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Steve Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries...

What happens when AI can analyze, draft, and even advise—doing much of what knowledge workers have always done? Are knowledge jobs dying, or are they evolving into something new? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work,  host Nirit Cohen sits down with Pratap Khedkar, CEO of ZS , to explore how consulting—the profession built on knowledge—navigates an AI-first world. With a PhD in AI and decad...

What happens when 8 billion people suddenly have the productive capacity of 80 billion? In this special live episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer, at #WebexOne in San Diego to explore what the AI-powered workplace means for leaders, employees, and the future of collaboration. Jeetu unpacks why “distance zero” i...

What if AI wasn’t a tech transformation—but a people transformation? What happens when you redesign HR with a product mindset, reimagine productivity as time to reinvest, and treat AI not as a replacement—but as a readiness engine? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Jacqui Canney, Chief People and AI Enablement Officer at ServiceNow , to explore how on...

What happens when organizations say upskilling is a priority—yet fail to deliver beyond day one?   In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Leslie Kelley, Chief Growth Officer at Absorb Software , to explore why traditional upskilling isn’t cutting it—and what smarter, business-aligned learning looks like. Drawing on findings from Absorb’s new State of Upskill...

What if pressure—not power—is what derails managers? And what if the key to great leadership isn’t more tools or authority, but a willingness to change yourself before trying to change others? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Sabina Nawaz, global executive coach and author of You're the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) , to explor...

What happens when the tools we use to work stop being background apps—and start becoming the very space where work lives?   In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Sanchan S. Saxena, Head of Product for Atlassian’s Teamwork Collection  (including Jira, Confluence, and Loom), to explore how the digital workplace is evolving into the new office—and what that me...

What if the future of work isn’t about hiring more people—but about building smarter systems that scale on demand? What happens when cloud-based teams replace org charts, and companies optimize for outcomes instead of headcount? Can companies using on-demand teams instead of employees? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Krishna Vardhan Reddy, founder and CE...

What if nearly half your team felt misunderstood—and you didn’t even know it? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Dr. Matt Poepsel, behavioral scientist, leadership expert, and VP at The Predictive Index , to unpack one of the most overlooked cracks in today’s workplace: the growing gap between what leaders think their people need—and what people actually ex...

What if experience isn’t what it used to be—but still exactly what we need? In a world where the rules change faster than we can accumulate wisdom, how do we lead when the past is no longer a reliable playbook?   In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Dr. Paul Achleitner—former CFO of Allianz, Supervisory Board Chair of Deutsche Bank, and author of  Accele...

Resumes aren’t dead. But they’re no longer what they used to be. In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Volen Volkov, co-founder of Enhancv , to explore how AI is transforming self-presentation in a hiring market that’s more automated, competitive, and algorithm-driven than ever. With over 45% of resumes now AI-generated, and tailoring down by 27%, job see...

What happens when AI takes over the tasks—but connection, trust, and leadership are still what hold teams together? What if the biggest differentiator in the future of work isn’t technical skills or automation—but the people leading other people? In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Jennifer Dulski, CEO of Rising Team and longtime tech leader at Google, Meta,...

What happens when job seekers have bots applying for thousands of roles—and employers can no longer tell what’s real? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Adam Stafford, CEO of Recruitics , to explore how AI is rewriting the rules of talent acquisition. From bot-to-bot job applications to AI recruiters holding first interviews, hiring has become noisier,...

When the workplace stopped being a place, presence stopped being physical. But that didn’t make it any less important—it made it essential. In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Lorraine K. Lee , bestselling author of  Unforgettable Presence  and former LinkedIn editor, to unpack how professionals can thrive in a world where digital impressions often matt...

What happens when the future of work demands not just new skills—but new muscles for conflict, tension, and trust? What if your ability to disagree well is what sets you apart in an AI-powered world? How should you handle disagreements at work? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Justin Jones-Fosu , CEO of Work. Meaningful. and author of  I Respectfully...

What if the skill most missing from the modern workplace isn’t technical at all—but social? And what if our discomfort is actually the secret to our success? In this episode of  The Future of Less Work , host  Nirit Cohen  sits down with  Henna Pryor—workplace performance expert, Inc. columnist, and author of  Good Awkward —to unpack why relational discomfort has quietly become one of the biggest...