How can leaders see what AI is actually doing inside their organization? If employees are using AI every day, why can’t leaders see where work is changing, what value AI is creating, or how work is actually getting done?
In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Lexi Reese, Founder and CEO of Lanai, to explore why organizations have systems for managing people but almost none for managing AI work.
Together, they discuss why AI should be treated as operating labor rather than just another software tool, why measuring prompts and licenses tells leaders almost nothing about business impact, and how organizations can gain visibility into the work AI is already performing across the business. They also explore how companies can identify the employees quietly transforming workflows, why AI forces leaders to rethink accountability and performance, and why the future of work will depend less on execution and more on human judgment.
Whether you’re leading AI adoption, measuring AI ROI, or trying to understand how work itself is changing, this conversation offers a new way to think about managing organizations in the age of AI.
Guest Information:
Lexi Reese is Co-Founder and CEO of Lanai. Enterprise AI Accountability Company. Former COO of Gusto, VP of Google Advertising, and US Senate Candidate from California.
Links:
- https://www.withlanai.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/lanai-software/posts/?feedView=all
- https://substack.com/@lexireese
Chapters:
00:00 What AI Work Is Already Happening Inside Your Company?
01:20 How Do Humans and AI Actually Work Together?
03:08 How Do You Measure AI ROI Instead of AI Adoption?
05:04 Why Is AI Transformation Happening From the Bottom Up?
08:06 How Do You Measure AI Productivity?
09:32 Why Aren’t Companies Seeing Results From AI?
12:04 How Do You Build High-Performing Human-AI Teams?
15:06 How Do You See What AI Is Actually Doing?
18:51 How Do You Scale AI Success Across the Organization?
19:52 Why Should AI Be Treated as Labor Instead of Software?
22:06 Should AI Have Performance Reviews?
24:33 How Do You Break Organizational Silos With AI?
29:02 What Skills Will Humans Need When AI Does the Work?
31:16 Is AI Eliminating the Experience Future Leaders Need?
34:15 What Makes Humans Valuable in an AI World?
36:00 What Legacy Will We Leave in the Age of AI?
