There Are 3 Workplace Metrics CEOs and CHROs Can’t Afford to Ignore, Research Finds
New research identifies three workforce metrics CEOs and CHROs most commonly overlook at their peril.
60 Percent of Employees Feel Pressured to Use Workplace Bots. The Errors Are Piling Up
Sixty percent of employees feel pressured into AI tools they distrust, and errors are accumulating at work.
When Is It Time to Step Down?
HBR examines the signals and timing that tell executives when stepping down is the right move.
When a Team Member Underperforms—but Has Organizational Capital
Managing underperformers with organizational capital requires a distinct strategy to avoid cultural damage.
The secret truth is corporate America is moving too slow on AI. Some of it is caution and some is terrible recruitment
Corporate AI adoption is stalling due to excessive caution and weak recruitment for AI-capable roles.
The Axios founders on how AI ruined your inbox, why the ’90s really were different and how to succeed through ‘Simplify’
Axios founders argue AI has degraded inbox communication and that simplicity is now a strategic advantage.
Law Firms Have a Big Problem: Senior Partners Aren’t Retiring
Senior partners who won't exit create succession blockages and pipeline problems that threaten organizational renewal.
A New Buffett Takes On the Task of Preserving Berkshire Hathaway’s Culture
Berkshire's succession test spotlights the executive challenge of preserving culture after a founder departs.
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 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.
A comedian’s viral joke about Lovesac’s 24-box couch assembly wasn’t the problem. The company’s response was
Lovesac's response to a viral joke became the real crisis, illustrating how brands amplify minor moments.
Why leaders struggle with negative feedback
Most leaders avoid giving negative feedback for predictable psychological reasons that research now maps.
What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay
MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
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.
The new management playbook for AI: How to move faster and create more value
McKinsey's new AI management playbook outlines how executives can accelerate value without losing control.
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.
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.