The grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now | from Lenny's Podcast
Podcast: Worklife with Molly GrahamPublished On: Sun Oct 04 2026
Description: Molly Graham is back for round two, and this one is even more powerful. Molly has spent more than 20 years helping organizations and the humans inside them navigate growth and change. She’s held leadership roles at Google, Facebook, Quip, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and is the host of TED’s WorkLife podcast (which she took over from Adam Grant). She also runs Glue Club, a leadership community for senior operators, and writes a popular newsletter called Lessons.In our in-depth conversation, we discuss:Why Molly’s famous “give away your Legos” career advice no longer holds true in an AI worldThe grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right nowWhy delegating to AI is fundamentally different from delegating to a humanThe fear narrative around AI job displacement, and why it’s overblownWhich Legos you should never give to AIWhat the best managers are doing right nowLet us know your thoughts! Take the WorkLife Audience Survey!For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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