How to Manage in The AI Era
Tue Feb 03 2026
AI is transforming the way work gets done—but great leadership still comes down to people. In this episode of The Career Contessa Podcast, Lauren McGoodwin welcomes back Julie Zhuo, author of The Making of a Manager and co-founder of Sundial, to discuss how managers can lead effectively in the AI era, beyond productivity metrics and tools. You'll learn:
Why AI-driven productivity doesn’t equal team success—and what leaders should focus on insteadThe leadership skills that become more valuable (not less) in an AI-powered workplaceHow managers can maintain trust, purpose, and meaningful work as AI reshapes roles
Show Notes
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Guest Resources:
Website: https://www.juliezhuo.com/
Book: https://www.juliezhuo.com/book/manager.html
Substack: https://lg.substack.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-zhuo/
X: https://x.com/joulee
Career Contessa Resources
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Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/
Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/
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AI is transforming the way work gets done—but great leadership still comes down to people. In this episode of The Career Contessa Podcast, Lauren McGoodwin welcomes back Julie Zhuo, author of The Making of a Manager and co-founder of Sundial, to discuss how managers can lead effectively in the AI era, beyond productivity metrics and tools. You'll learn: Why AI-driven productivity doesn’t equal team success—and what leaders should focus on insteadThe leadership skills that become more valuable (not less) in an AI-powered workplaceHow managers can maintain trust, purpose, and meaningful work as AI reshapes roles Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Guest Resources: Website: https://www.juliezhuo.com/ Book: https://www.juliezhuo.com/book/manager.html Substack: https://lg.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-zhuo/ X: https://x.com/joulee Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.