I Spent 2 Uncomfortable Days With My Executive Team. It Changed How We Run the Company
A CEO's two days of deliberate discomfort with his executive team reshaped how the company operates.
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.
HBR research quantifies the talent cost of corporate scandals, showing reputational damage drives significant attrition.
3 mistakes to avoid when you have a 1:1 with a direct report
Three specific mistakes managers make in one-on-ones undermine trust and team performance over time.
‘Nothing’s Going to Feel Good Now’ for Employees Uncomfortable With Change, says Cisco CEO
Cisco CEO's blunt message on change resistance signals how executives must frame discomfort to their teams.
Understand a job before you eliminate it—a guide to redesigning work in the age of AI
Leaders redesigning AI-affected roles must understand the job fully before eliminating it.
We taught young people to ask for what they need. Then we sent them to work.
A generation trained to advocate for their needs is colliding with workplace norms managers aren't prepared for.
Indeed CEO says the job market is stuck in a ‘vicious cycle’ if 1,000 qualified candidates can’t get hired: ‘Something’s wrong’
Indeed's CEO identifies a structural hiring breakdown where qualified candidates can't clear dysfunctional screening processes.
The New Ways to Thrive at Work Now, According to Adam Grant
Adam Grant outlines updated strategies for thriving at work in conditions of uncertainty, hybrid friction, and AI disruption.
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 employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires
Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.
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.
Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview
HBR identifies interview signals that reveal toxic leadership before a bad hire is made.
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.
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.
'Intolerable and inexcusable': AMC CEO apologizes for Dune: Part Three ticket crash
AMC's CEO apology for a ticketing failure shows how swift, direct acknowledgment can reset public trust.