Workforce 2026

Growing Nowhere

The investment in AI is real. The growth it promised is proving harder to find. What’s getting in the way?

The pursuit of AI-powered business growth is running into a very real problem this year.

Organizations are pushing harder than ever. More tools. More work. More pressure. But the harder they push, the less they’re getting back. Right now, there's a serious disconnect between boardroom strategies and the people tasked with delivering them.

These six findings from our third annual global Workforce survey show why it's happening and what leaders can do to close the gap.