Bob Iger on Power, Succession, and Leading Disney Through Upheaval
Bob Iger on succession and leading Disney through crisis offers rare candor on executive power and transitions.
How AI Is Changing Communication: Weighing Efficiency with Efficacy
HBR examines how AI is reshaping executive communication — trading efficiency gains for authenticity and depth.
When AI removes the first rung of the career ladder
AI automating entry-level work threatens the talent pipeline that produces tomorrow's leaders.
52 Percent of Employees Are Thinking About a New Job. Leaders Still Have 4 Ways to Make Them Stay
More than half of employees are actively considering leaving, but leaders still have four concrete retention levers.
The surprising downside of high-performing employees
High performers carry hidden organizational costs leaders rarely see until damage is already done.
61 Percent of Toxic Coworkers Face No Consequences. Their Colleagues Pay the Price
Most toxic employees face zero consequences, and teammates absorb the organizational cost.
Cisco CEO warns workers who worry about change that ‘nothing’s going to feel good right now’ with AI
Cisco's CEO publicly frames AI-era discomfort as unavoidable, signaling how leaders should set workforce expectations.
Bob Chapek Is So Not Over Getting Fired From Disney
Bob Chapek's public post-firing grievance is a cautionary case study in how ousted executives damage their own legacy.
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.
How employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires
Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.
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.
What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay
MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.
Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss
Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.
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.