Honest feedback wins
Honest feedback consistently outperforms diplomatic hedging in building team performance and trust.
telling two employees they didn’t get a promotion but their coworker did
Managers handling promotion denials poorly risk trust damage with high-performing employees.
Most frontline workers feel isolated from their company culture
New data shows most frontline workers feel cut off from company culture, a direct retention and trust risk.
A Newer Hire Got Promoted Over Senior Staff. Here’s How to Handle the Fallout
Promoting a newer hire over senior staff requires deliberate communication to prevent morale and trust damage.
Why Great Turnarounds Start with Culture, Not Strategy
HBR research finds culture transformation, not strategy, is the true driver of successful organizational turnarounds.
Forget work-life balance: Gen Z say their top priority is actually career growth, with 93% aspiring for the C-suite
Gen Z's C-suite ambitions challenge assumptions leaders use to manage and retain younger workers.
Why Lateral Hires Rarely Become CEO
HBR data shows lateral executive hires rarely reach CEO, with implications for succession planning.
Stop Prompting AI. Start Directing It
MIT Sloan reframes AI use from passive prompting to active directing, shifting executive skill requirements.
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.
Your Employees Are Watching How You Use PTO More Than What the Handbook Says
Employees watch whether executives actually take PTO, exposing a gap between stated policy and modeled behavior.
Your high performer is checked out. Now what?
When a top performer disengages, leaders must act quickly before quiet departure becomes permanent talent loss.
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.
Nearly a third of workers admit to sabotaging their company’s AI—and smaller paychecks may explain why
Nearly a third of workers are actively sabotaging AI adoption, often tied to pay concerns.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
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.
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.
The CEO’s role in transformation
McKinsey research clarifies what CEOs must personally own to lead successful organizational transformation.
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.
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.