The AI Divide: Why Your Team Isn’t Using the Tools You Think They Are

New research from Gallup reveals a surprising leadership gap in the workplace: leaders are using AI at nearly double the rate of their teams.While 69% of leaders report regularly using AI tools, only 40% of individual contributors are doing the same—and that gap is continuing to grow.In this episode of Legacy Lounge, Brin'na Rollins-Williams explores what this disconnect says about leadership, culture, and innovation inside organizations. Drawing from her experience leading thousands of team members in a major retail district, she breaks down why innovation doesn’t automatically spread through an organization—and why leaders must actively bring their teams along.If leaders are adopting powerful tools but failing to equip their teams to use them, they may unintentionally create a divided culture instead of a magnetic one. Brin'na shares practical ways leaders can close the AI adoption gap and create environments where innovation benefits everyone.Three Leadership Patterns Holding Teams BackAccording to the research Brin'na references, the AI leadership gap often appears in three ways:1. Leaders Solve Their Own Problems FirstLeaders use AI for presentations, strategy, and communication—but don’t explore how it could support their teams’ daily work.2. Leaders Misinterpret Lack of AdoptionWhen teams don’t immediately adopt new tools, leaders assume the technology doesn’t apply to them—when the real issue is lack of guidance or training.3. Leaders Measure Adoption Instead of ImpactOrganizations often track whether AI tools exist in the company, but not whether employees actually use them in meaningful ways.Connect with Brin'na at https://www.legacyfulfilled.com/Gallup Article: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/701195/frequent-workplace-continued-rise.aspx