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Saturday, August 1, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
HBR
Harvard Business Review yesterday

How the Best CEOs Lead Transformation

HBR identifies the specific behaviors that distinguish CEOs who successfully lead organizational transformation.

HBR
Harvard Business Review yesterday

Redesign Entry-Level Work for the AI Age

HBR argues AI is eliminating entry-level roles faster than organizations are redesigning them, creating a talent pipeline crisis.

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Inc. yesterday

Taco Bell’s Parent Company Refused to Say 1 Word on Its Earnings Call. Crisis Experts Think They Know Why

Yum Brands avoided one specific word on its earnings call — crisis experts explain the calculated messaging strategy.

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Inc. 2h ago

Your Employees Are Already Using AI — Whether You Know It or Not

Executives face real governance risk as employees adopt AI tools outside official channels.

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Axios yesterday

Publishers are losing Google traffic as AI answers replace links

Google traffic losses to AI-generated answers mean executives can no longer rely on traditional media coverage reach.

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Ask a Manager yesterday

my boss takes credit for my work, I work at the same church I attend services at, and more

Manager taking credit for employee work is a trust-destroying behavior with direct retention and culture consequences.

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McKinsey yesterday

Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?

McKinsey data signals whether AI productivity gains are real and measurable for organizations now.

PR
PRWeek yesterday

Yum Brands CEO addresses Taco Bell sales hit amid cyclospora outbreak

Taco Bell's parent company avoided a key word on its earnings call — a deliberate crisis communications choice worth studying.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 5d ago

Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again, Defying Predictions of AI Wipeout

Large companies are resuming hiring despite AI disruption fears, signaling a more stable talent market.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 3d ago

Workers have accepted AI – now employers need to help them make the most of it

New data shows workers have largely accepted AI tools, shifting responsibility to employers to enable effective use.

FC
Fast Company 55d ago

Layoffs don’t have to feel inhumane

Fast Company argues layoffs can be handled with dignity, offering communicators a concrete framework for humane messaging.

FT
Financial Times 19d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

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

FC
Fast Company 39d ago

This is the feedback mistake that experienced leaders keep making

Experienced leaders repeatedly make one specific feedback error that undermines trust and behavior change.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 10d ago

A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics

MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.

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Ask a Manager 11d ago

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.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 12d ago

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.

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McKinsey 17d ago

The CEO’s role in transformation

McKinsey research clarifies what CEOs must personally own to lead successful organizational transformation.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 24d ago

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.

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Fortune 14d ago

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.

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Fortune 17d ago

Bending Spoons only hired 0.04% from its 800,000 job applications last year—its CEO says its cutthroat hiring process is unlike ‘useless’ interviews

One company's extreme selectivity in hiring challenges conventional wisdom about what interview processes should accomplish.