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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
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Fast Company yesterday

4 neuroscience-backed tips for using AI to learn more effectively

Neuroscience research points to specific AI-assisted learning methods that improve executive skill development.

FC
Fast Company 11h ago

Your high performer is checked out. Now what?

High performers going quietly disengaged represent a retention and culture risk leaders often miss until too late.

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Inc. 20h ago

Nearly 1 in 3 Workers Admit Sabotaging Their Company’s AI—Here’s Why

Nearly one in three workers admit actively sabotaging AI tools, exposing a serious change management failure for leaders.

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Inc. yesterday

Most Leaders Think They’re Good Listeners. The Research Says Otherwise

Research finds a wide gap between leaders who think they listen well and those who actually do.

FT
Financial Times 4h ago

‘Crush this lady’: how eBay harassment campaign led to $56mn payout

eBay's coordinated harassment campaign against a critic ends in a $56 million payout and lasting reputational damage.

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Fortune yesterday

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

LinkedIn's new AI-slop flag means executives using automated engagement tools now face visible credibility risk.

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Fortune yesterday

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

A startup's tattoo-for-interview stunt and swift apology is a live lesson in how gimmicks destroy employer brand.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR yesterday

Business Disability Forum launches new neurodiversity guidance

New neurodiversity guidance gives HR and people leaders a framework for more inclusive workplace practices.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 6d 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.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 13d ago

Ensure Feedback Leads to Learning

HBR identifies specific conditions that determine whether feedback actually changes behavior or gets ignored.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 20d ago

Great Leaders Know Which Emotions Their Feedback Will Trigger

HBR research shows effective feedback givers anticipate the emotional response before the conversation begins.

FT
Financial Times 20d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

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

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 54d ago

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.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 11d 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 12d 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 13d 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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Ask a Manager 18d ago

as a manager, how can I stop saying “we” when I mean “you”?

A common manager verbal habit — saying 'we' when you mean 'you' — undermines accountability and clear feedback.

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McKinsey 18d 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 25d 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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McKinsey 26d ago

The operating model advantage: Why AI winners are rewiring their organizations

McKinsey finds AI winners are rewiring operating models, not just deploying tools — a strategic framing shift for executives.