The Hidden Risk in Your 2026 Productivity Agenda

Thursday, April 23, 11:00-11:15 a.m. ET

As CEOs raise expectations around efficiency, AI utilization, and performance, many productivity pushes are increasing activity but quietly slowing execution.

The issue isn’t resistance. It’s misalignment. When leaders lack shared definitions of what “productive” means, fail to make trade-offs explicit, and don’t translate expectations into clear priorities and consistent norms, initiatives stall and return to the C-suite for rework.

In this 15-minute morning huddle, Seramount researcher Stephanie Larson draws on insights gathered from Chiefs of Staff across industries to examine why productivity mandates backfire and how leaders can stabilize execution before momentum slips.