Everyone thought AI would replace junior engineers. We’re hiring more of them
Contrary to AI replacement fears, one firm is hiring more junior engineers because of AI adoption.
Why transformations stall—and where only CEOs make the difference
McKinsey identifies the specific transformation stall points where only direct CEO involvement breaks logjams.
A CEO tried a four-day week—but stopped after employees were secretly working Fridays
A CEO abandoned the four-day workweek after discovering employees were secretly working Fridays anyway.
The Hidden Costs of Monitoring Employees with AI
AI-based employee monitoring carries hidden costs to trust and morale that leaders often underestimate.
Research: Work Stress Isn’t Always About Workload
New HBR research finds work stress is driven more by relational and clarity issues than raw workload.
Uber Is Cutting 20 Percent of Its Managers. Other Companies Should Be Careful
Uber's 20% manager cut warns other companies against using layoffs as an org-design shortcut.
Thousands of Barclays staff revolt against three-day office mandate
Thousands of Barclays employees publicly resist a three-day return-to-office mandate, escalating hybrid work tensions.
I tried a 4-day workweek at my company and it failed — for some of my employees
A CEO's four-day workweek experiment failed for a subset of employees, offering cautionary lessons.
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.
How employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires
Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.
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.
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.
Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss
Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.
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.
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.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
Junior consultants called back to office as AI increases need for human skills
Consulting firms return junior staff to offices as AI raises demand for human skills leaders must cultivate.