# AI productivity: Why impatience is costing you ROI

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Podcast: [Bots & Bosses (english)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bots-bosses-english-6903450)
Published: 2026-03-01T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://leadersofai.com
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## Resource

The AI productivity boost is measurable: US productivity +2.7% (Stanford, Brynjolfsson). But many companies see no ROI—not because AI doesn’t work, but because they (1) are in the middle of a transformation and (2) measure the wrong things. In this episode, you’ll learn: - Why the AI productivity boost is becoming visible in the US (and not here yet) - What the productivity J-curve is and why impatience costs you ROI - Which metrics really matter (rework rate, overtime, employee turnover instead of licenses) - Five concrete steps to get out of the J-curve valley More about Leaders of AI: [www.leadersofai.com](www.leadersofai.com) Newsletter: [www.leadersofai.com/newsletter](http://www.leadersofai.com/newsletter) Sources: - [FAZ Pro Digitalwirtschaft, Feb 2025: „Der KI‑Produktivitätsschub ist da – schneller als erwartet"](https://www.faz.net/pro/digitalwirtschaft/kuenstliche-intelligenz/erik-brynjolfsson-der-ki-produktivitaetsschub-ist-da-accg-200547512.html) - [Workday, Inc. / Hanover Research, Nov 2025: „Jenseits von Produktivität: Was KI wirklich wert ist"](https://de-de.newsroom.workday.com/2026-01-15-Neue-Workday-Studie-Unternehmen-lassen-KI-Gewinne-liegen)

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