People leave bad bosses, not companies, or so the saying goes.

In the news industry, newsroom leaders often intend to be better than their past managers. The issue is they get so stressed out and overwhelmed - while not being adequately trained as managers or as mental health supporters - that the cycle of bad leaders continues.

If your New Year's resolution is to break the cycle, you might be surprised to find an unlikely ally in AI.

Anita Zielina, a top strategic media management consultant, CEO and founder of Better Leaders Lab, uses AI tools on a daily basis to remove a layer of stress, refine her managerial communication and smooth out her workflows.

"One of the most underrated skills of a manager is being efficient, effective and organised," she said at the Mental Health in Journalism Summit back in October 2024. "The stress it puts on employees if you are not [efficient, effective and........

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