Lenny's Newsletter · Lenny Rachitsky
podcastplaybookThe grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now | Molly Graham
27 September 2026Product
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About Lenny's NewsletterListen now (94 mins) | Molly Graham revisits her famous career advice for the AI era, and explains why delegating to a robot is nothing like delegating to a human
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Treat AI delegation and human delegation as different leadership disciplines. Automating tasks may increase capacity, but people still need context, trust, feedback, and support—especially amid burnout, grief, or loneliness.
Why it matters
Founders who view employees like interchangeable execution engines risk worsening disconnection and burnout. Sustainable performance requires both operational leverage from AI and deliberate investment in the human relationships behind the work.
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Put it to work
Review one workflow you are shifting to AI: What can the tool execute, and what context, judgment, recognition, or emotional support must a leader still provide?