Why Every High-Performing Leader Needs a Pacer
MIT Sloan finds every high-performing leader needs a pacer to maintain strategic momentum and avoid burnout.
A Fatal Incident Has Put Six Flags’ Leadership to the Test. Every Business Can Learn From It
Six Flags faces a fatal incident, testing whether its leadership response holds up under scrutiny.
Team Dynamics Weaken When Employees Turn to AI instead of Colleagues
HBR research finds AI reliance weakens team cohesion as employees stop turning to each other for help.
This is how great managers respond to disengaged employees
Research-backed manager responses to disengaged employees show what actually moves the needle on retention.
What to do when your employees are hiding their AI use
Employees hiding AI use signals a trust and transparency gap that leaders need to address before it widens.
The judgment bottleneck: Balancing AI and human speeds in strategy
McKinsey identifies a judgment bottleneck where AI speed outpaces human decision-making in strategy.
‘Close to zero’: 4 AI chiefs say no companies have truly changed in response to AI — blame ‘politics projects’
AI chiefs say virtually no organizations have actually changed operations yet, blaming internal politics.
The Defining Challenge of Responsible AI Is Designing Systems That Preserve Human Judgment When and Where It Counts
MIT Sloan argues AI systems must be designed to preserve human judgment at the moments that matter most.
Most Companies Train Managers Once. Gallup Says the Best Develop These 3 Habits Every Day
Gallup identifies three daily habits that separate the best managers from the merely trained ones.
Dear all: how bosses should talk to the troops
FT examines how executives should communicate directly with employees and what tone and approach actually builds trust.
Americans are growing tired of CEOs lecturing them on social issues
Americans are increasingly turned off by CEO activism, signaling real reputational risk for opinionated executives.
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.
HBR research finds corporate scandals' most lasting damage is talent loss, not fines or press coverage.
The CEO’s singular impact on the success—or failure—of AI in organizations
CEO impact on AI success directly measurable; research-backed insight on executive role in technology adoption.
Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss
Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.
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.
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.
Case study: Building a culture of belonging
A case study on belonging culture shows what deliberate, structural inclusion efforts actually look like in practice.