I need to ask … are you an actual human being?

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A few years ago that question would have been really weird, but with the advances in AI it has become a bit more serious. But, in this case, the real question is whether you bring your humanity into your leadership.

What I’m talking about are things like:

  • Do you realize that your body can’t hold up to 24×7 stress?
  • Do you give your team rest and relaxation and even fun?
  • Do you admit that you can make mistakes?
  • Do you allow emotion in the workplace?
  • Do your people know who you are outside the context of work?

Without these things, you might as well be a machine. And your folks have no reason to become attached to doing great work.

It’s OK. You can be human.