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.
My Employee Improves, Then Backslides. I’m Sick of Repeating the Same Conversation
Managers stuck in repetitive performance conversations need a new approach to break the backslide cycle.
RTO Won’t Cure Employee Loneliness. New Research Says Managers Must Do This Instead
New research finds RTO mandates fail to address employee loneliness; manager behavior matters more.
Research: How Speech Patterns Shape Opportunity at Work
HBR research shows speech patterns systematically shape who gets opportunities and who gets overlooked.
We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
Employees miss busywork once AI eliminates it, revealing productivity and purpose gaps leaders must address.
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.
Preventing suicide – the critical role of managers
Managers carry a documented and underappreciated role in recognizing and responding to employee suicide risk.
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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Author Talks: Read the room before you lead it
McKinsey author argues leaders must read a room's dynamics before they can effectively lead it.
How employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires
Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.
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.
What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay
MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5 Ways to Make Office Days More Meaningful for Employees
Research-backed strategies help executives make in-office days genuinely worthwhile rather than obligatory and resented.
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.
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.