AI needs a heart. You're it.

2026-05-11

In an AI-accelerated world, leaders must prioritize human connection to create high-performing cultures where people feel valued, understood and motivated, writes Lael Good of Blanchard. True leadership, Good says, is defined not by technological tools but by the trust, empathy, inspiration and other human moments that leaders provide.

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