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intelligence briefing
Friday, September 25, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
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Harvard Business Review yesterday

Bob Iger on Power, Succession, and Leading Disney Through Upheaval

Bob Iger on succession and leading Disney through crisis offers rare candor on executive power and transitions.

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Inc. 38 min ago

Founders Who Sound Perfect Are Making a Leadership Mistake Their Teams Notice Immediately

Leaders who project perfection erode team trust faster than those who show vulnerability.

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Harvard Business Review yesterday

How AI Is Changing Communication: Weighing Efficiency with Efficacy

HBR examines how AI tools are reshaping executive communication, trading effectiveness for speed.

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theHRDIRECTOR yesterday

When AI removes the first rung of the career ladder

AI is eliminating entry-level roles, forcing leaders to rethink how junior talent develops inside organizations.

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Fast Company 57 min ago

In the era of AI slop this skill will set you apart

As AI floods channels with generic content, original human voice becomes a key executive differentiator.

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Inc. 2h ago

4 Rare Leadership Habits That Make People Want to Follow You

Four uncommon leadership behaviors consistently earn deeper followership and lasting team loyalty.

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theHRDIRECTOR 13h ago

Preventing suicide – the critical role of managers

Managers carry a documented and underappreciated role in recognizing and responding to employee suicide risk.

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Fortune yesterday

Cisco CEO warns workers who worry about change that ‘nothing’s going to feel good right now’ with AI

Cisco's CEO publicly frames AI-era discomfort as unavoidable, signaling how leaders should set workforce expectations.

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Financial Times 8d ago

Thousands of Barclays staff revolt against three-day office mandate

Thousands of Barclays employees publicly resist a three-day return-to-office mandate, escalating hybrid work tensions.

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Ask a Manager 23d ago

how can I encourage my staff to bring me complaints?

Ask a Manager offers concrete tactics for creating the psychological safety employees need to surface complaints.

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Fortune 11d ago

How employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires

Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.

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Fast Company 23d ago

A comedian’s viral joke about Lovesac’s 24-box couch assembly wasn’t the problem. The company’s response was

Lovesac's response to a viral joke became the real crisis, illustrating how brands amplify minor moments.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 38d ago

What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay

MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.

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Financial Times 74d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.

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The Wall Street Journal 25d ago

Ernst & Young Is Giving $100 Million in Bonuses to Staff for ‘Human’ Skills

EY commits $100 million in bonuses explicitly rewarding human skills as AI reshapes the workplace.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 25d ago

A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator

MIT Sloan research finds a well-constructed story can shift even resistant negotiators, a tool every executive communicator needs.

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McKinsey 28d ago

The new management playbook for AI: How to move faster and create more value

McKinsey's new AI management playbook outlines how executives can accelerate value without losing control.

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PRWeek 38d ago

How QVC kept its cool after a live TV mishap

QVC's live TV mishap response offers a replicable model for calm, credible crisis communications in real time.

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Ask a Manager 51d ago

telling two employees they didn’t get a promotion but their coworker did

Handling promotion denials well requires specific messaging discipline that most managers underestimate.

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McKinsey 56d ago

Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?

McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.