A new Lenovo global survey of 600 IT leaders reveals that while 79% of respondents believe AI will allow employees to focus on more impactful work, less than half feel their current digital workplace solutions adequately support productivity, engagement, and innovation. Only 36% believe their systems support employee engagement “very effectively” — while a staggering 89% say organizations must first overhaul their digital workplace to fully unlock AI’s potential. Reinventing Workplace Productivity is the first report in the Lenovo Work Reborn Research Series 2025, which will be published throughout the course of the year. The report highlights that Generative AI will be a game-changer for collaboration, creativity, and productivity, outlining several key areas where AI can positively impact organizations. It also highlights the urgent need for digital workplace transformation to ensure its successful adoption. Nearly half (49%) of IT leaders surveyed say that creating a productive and engaging employee experience (EX) is their top priority for the year ahead. This echoes IDC research commissioned and published by Lenovo last month – its global 2025 CIO Playbook, It’s Time for AI-nomics, found that improving employee productivity is this year’s top business priority. Lenovo advocates embedding generative AI into core business operations as part of a broader digital workplace strategy.