In this clip from Frequency, they dig into the list — AI layoffs outpacing productivity gains, work slop, digital doppelgängers demanding compensation, and why the most valuable skill in an AI-driven workplace has nothing to do with knowing the tools.
The take that lands hardest: systems thinking is the actual skill to build. Not prompt engineering. Not platform fluency. The ability to redesign entire processes from scratch.
Also, Chuck would like everyone to stop calling predictions trends.
🔗 Gartner's 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026: https://hbr.org/2026/02/9-trends-shaping-work-in-2026-and-beyond