The Best Leaders Notice What People Don’t Say. Here Are 5 Ways to Get Better at It
Strong leaders read silence as signal — five practical methods sharpen that underused skill.
Americans are growing tired of CEOs lecturing them on social issues
Americans are increasingly turned off by CEO activism, signaling real reputational risk for opinionated executives.
The engagement survey is dying. Here’s what’s replacing it
Engagement surveys are losing credibility — leaders need to know what listening tools are replacing them.
McKinsey senior partner: Why AI’s easiest wins are misleading CEOs
McKinsey warns CEOs that AI's early wins are creating false confidence about deeper transformation readiness.
The CEO’s singular impact on the success—or failure—of AI in organizations
CEO impact on AI success directly measurable; research-backed insight on executive role in technology adoption.
43 Percent of Job Seekers Are Hiding Their Best Qualifications to Get Hired
Nearly half of job seekers hide top qualifications, signaling broken trust between candidates and hiring organizations.
The Mindsets Leaders Need as AI Accelerates the Pace of Business
HBR identifies the leadership mindsets that separate organizations thriving with AI from those overwhelmed by its pace.
What does a high performer look like in the age of AI?
New research redefines what high performance looks like now that AI handles tasks once tied to individual expertise.
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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.
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.
HBR research finds corporate scandals' most lasting damage is talent loss, not fines or press coverage.
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.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss
Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.
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.
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.