August 17, 2026: I look at Gallup's new research showing that AI adoption can improve or damage workplace culture depending heavily on one person: the direct manager. Then I get into Siemens CEO Roland Busch's approach to leadership, including short email replies, a sub-100-message inbox, and no recurring one-on-ones with direct reports. Finally, I unpack the public debate between Gavin Baker and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over AI fearmongering, trust, data centers, and whether AI leaders have helped create the backlash they are now trying to explain.