Inside Danny Meyer’s promote-from-within culture: 80% of his GMs started as hourly staff
Danny Meyer's promote-from-within model shows how internal advancement culture drives loyalty and operational depth.
Is Reluctance to Step into Leadership a Sign of Maturity or a Red Flag?
HBR examines whether reluctance to lead signals wisdom or avoidance, with implications for succession.
At OpenAI, a 9-month search raises questions about the CCO’s place at the table
OpenAI's nine-month CCO search signals how undervalued and structurally sidelined communications leadership remains.
eBay’s CEO finds ideas through constant feedback
eBay's CEO builds strategy through systematic feedback loops, offering a replicable executive model.
Workforce in motion: Skills and pathways to future jobs in the United States
McKinsey maps which skills and workforce pathways will define employability in the near-term U.S. labor market.
The Right Time to Judge a New CEO
WSJ explores how long boards and stakeholders should wait before fairly judging a new CEO's performance.
Why even the smartest people on the planet can think really dumb things
Research on why intelligent people hold flawed beliefs has direct implications for executive decision-making and blind spots.
Will desk workers be doomed by AI?
FT examines whether AI poses a genuine existential threat to desk workers — a workforce question executives must address.
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.
HBR research finds corporate scandals' most lasting damage is talent loss, not fines or press coverage.
When AI removes the first rung of the career ladder
AI eliminating entry-level roles removes the career pathway that builds the next generation of organizational talent.
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.
Workers Are 17 Times More Likely to Ask a Chatbot Than Their Boss. That’s a Trust Problem
Employees 17x more likely to ask chatbots than bosses signals a serious leadership trust deficit.
Low Employee Engagement Costs the Global Economy $10 Trillion. A New Study Says RTO Isn’t Helping
New data shows RTO mandates are failing to lift engagement, costing organizations real money.
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.
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.