Engage Frontline Workers in Solving Your Business Challenges
HBR makes the case for involving frontline workers directly in solving real organizational challenges.
He Opened Up at a Netflix Retreat ‘Trust’ Exercise. Days Later, He Was Fired
Employee fired days after sharing vulnerably at a mandated trust exercise exposes the dangers of performative culture rituals.
A Netflix Company Retreat Sparked a Lawsuit. Experts Say the Real Damage May Be Just Beginning
Netflix retreat lawsuit shows vulnerability exercises can expose companies to serious legal and reputational risk.
Senior-level women are struggling and CEOs should not ignore it
Senior-level women are struggling at disproportionate rates and CEOs who ignore the trend risk losing key talent.
Major U.S. firms spent $600 million on perks for execs
New data shows major firms spent $600 million on executive perks, a reputational liability in low-trust environments.
Palantir spent $17.2 million flying its CEO Alex Karp around in 2025. It’s part of a private-jet boom sweeping the C-suite
Palantir's $17 million CEO jet spend spotlights a C-suite perk culture that invites public scrutiny.
Cracker Barrel CEO Stepping Down After Logo Controversy, Activist Pressure
Cracker Barrel CEO exit shows how brand controversies and activist pressure can end tenures.
3 Questions to Pressure-Test Your Priorities
HBR offers a pressure-testing framework executives can use to validate whether stated priorities reflect actual behavior.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
how can I be more patient with a frustrating employee?
Managing frustration with a difficult employee is a universal leadership challenge with real coaching implications.
How Leaders Unlock Innovation on the Front Lines
Leaders who build psychological safety and autonomy unlock far more front-line innovation than top-down mandates.
Goldman Sachs CEO says he’d hire someone ‘smart enough’ over the smartest person in the world because ultimately experience trumps brains
Goldman's CEO says practical experience and coachability outweigh raw intelligence in hiring decisions.
as a manager, how can I stop saying “we” when I mean “you”?
A common manager verbal habit — saying 'we' when you mean 'you' — undermines accountability and clear feedback.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
Employees are staying silent about the issues HR most needs to hear
Employees are withholding critical feedback from HR, leaving leaders blind to their most pressing problems.
Air Canada Picks Outsider as Next CEO to Rebuild Trust After Video Fallout
Air Canada's choice of an outside CEO after a trust crisis signals how boards use leadership hires to signal accountability.
The operating model advantage: Why AI winners are rewiring their organizations
McKinsey finds AI winners are rewiring operating models, not just deploying tools — a strategic framing shift for executives.
HR Monitor 2026: A turning point for the people function
McKinsey's 2026 HR data identifies a turning point in how people functions must evolve to stay relevant.
AI isn’t destroying entry-level jobs. It’s changing them
AI is reshaping entry-level roles rather than eliminating them, with direct workforce implications.
Flexible working hasn’t disappeared, it’s matured
New data shows flexible work norms have stabilized into a mature model rather than retreating or expanding further.