What's Certain in 2026 Is More Uncertainty for Leaders

At the Charter Workplace Summit in October, Harvey chief people officer Katie Burke said something we can all relate to as we close out 2025: “I am sick of writing ‘in these uncertain times.’”

Early signals suggest 2026 won’t be any clearer. Between a weakening job market, debates over who’s most at risk for displacement from AI and whether or not an AI bubble will burst and do broad economic damage, it’s no wonder workforce confidence is low. Leaders feel frozen—they don’t have all the answers and can’t guarantee their teams’ job security.

Acknowledging the reality of that ambiguity, rather than pretending otherwise, is usually the best place to start, research tells us. Below are three steps leaders should take to help manage the state of flux and unpredictability they face in 2026.

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