What High-Performing Teams Do Differently: The 5 Cs That Matter Most
Research identifies five behavioral traits that consistently separate high-performing teams from the rest.
Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’
AI-generated job application materials are now a hiring red flag, and executives need a clear screening response.
Your biggest risk? The employees you rely on the most
Leaders' most relied-upon employees carry hidden flight risk that most organizations are not tracking or addressing.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’
Jensen Huang's daily criticism culture challenges conventional wisdom on psychological safety and feedback norms.
When Pressure to Perform Becomes a Leadership Problem
Performance pressure from leaders can quietly erode team function and damage organizational trust.
Traditional interviews are often a poor measure of ability
Research confirms traditional interviews poorly predict performance, prompting a rethink of executive hiring practice.
The 24 New Rules for Succeeding at Work
WSJ identifies 24 updated norms for professional success that executives and their teams should know.
The Woman Fixing a Microsoft Mess With Brutal Honesty
A Microsoft leader's use of radical transparency to fix organizational dysfunction offers a replicable model.
Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview
HBR identifies interview signals that reveal toxic leadership before a bad hire is made.
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.
AI Is Undermining Leaders’ Judgment. Here’s What to Do About It.
HBR finds AI tools are eroding executive judgment and offers concrete practices to reclaim decision-making authority.
What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay
MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.
A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator
Compelling narrative is a proven tool for disarming skeptical audiences during high-stakes negotiations.
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.
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.
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.