How the Best CEOs Lead Transformation
HBR identifies the specific behaviors that distinguish CEOs who successfully lead major organizational transformation from those who fail.
Your high performer is checked out. Now what?
High performers going quiet is a leadership failure signal executives must recognize and act on now.
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.
Nearly 1 in 3 Workers Admit Sabotaging Their Company’s AI—Here’s Why
Nearly one in three workers admit sabotaging company AI, signaling a serious employee trust and change management failure.
Are You Spending Wisely on AI?
HBR examines whether executives are allocating AI budgets effectively or wasting early investments.
Publishers are losing Google traffic as AI answers replace links
Google traffic losses to AI-generated answers mean executives can no longer rely on traditional media coverage reach.
4 neuroscience-backed tips for using AI to learn more effectively
Neuroscience research suggests specific strategies for using AI tools to accelerate real learning.
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.
Nearly a third of workers admit to sabotaging their company’s AI—and smaller paychecks may explain why
Nearly a third of workers are actively sabotaging AI adoption, often tied to pay concerns.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The CEO’s role in transformation
McKinsey research clarifies what CEOs must personally own to lead successful organizational transformation.
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.
HR Monitor 2026: A turning point for the people function
McKinsey's 2026 HR data identifies a turning point in how people functions must evolve to stay relevant.
The Mind-Bending Company That Gets a Million Job Applications—and Rejects 99.9%
A company receiving one million applications while accepting 0.1 percent reveals new dynamics in elite talent filtering.
Flexible working hasn’t disappeared, it’s matured
New data shows flexible work norms have stabilized into a mature model rather than retreating or expanding further.