Lean In is pivoting its leadership mission to the workplace impacts of AI, with former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg appointing Bridget Griswold—an “AI native” former Meta product manager—as CEO. The shift follows survey findings that men are more likely than women to use AI daily and that women report higher barriers linked to ethics, accuracy, and social support from managers. Lean In’s reporting highlights a workplace implementation gap: organizations are uneven in prioritizing women’s career advancement, and women’s roles may face higher automation exposure. Griswold’s comments underscore an access-and-confidence problem, including whether managers reinforce AI usage for some groups more than others. For higher education leaders, the update reinforces the need to build AI capability alongside governance, instructional support, and equitable adoption—especially as universities increasingly deploy AI for learning and administrative operations.