How the Best CEOs Lead Transformation
HBR identifies the specific behaviors that distinguish CEOs who successfully lead organizational transformation.
Redesign Entry-Level Work for the AI Age
HBR argues AI is eliminating entry-level roles faster than organizations are redesigning them, creating a talent pipeline crisis.
Taco Bell’s Parent Company Refused to Say 1 Word on Its Earnings Call. Crisis Experts Think They Know Why
Yum Brands avoided one specific word on its earnings call — crisis experts explain the calculated messaging strategy.
Your Employees Are Already Using AI — Whether You Know It or Not
Executives face real governance risk as employees adopt AI tools outside official channels.
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.
my boss takes credit for my work, I work at the same church I attend services at, and more
Manager taking credit for employee work is a trust-destroying behavior with direct retention and culture consequences.
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
McKinsey data signals whether AI productivity gains are real and measurable for organizations now.
Yum Brands CEO addresses Taco Bell sales hit amid cyclospora outbreak
Taco Bell's parent company avoided a key word on its earnings call — a deliberate crisis communications choice worth studying.
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.
Workers have accepted AI – now employers need to help them make the most of it
New data shows workers have largely accepted AI tools, shifting responsibility to employers to enable effective use.
Layoffs don’t have to feel inhumane
Fast Company argues layoffs can be handled with dignity, offering communicators a concrete framework for humane messaging.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
This is the feedback mistake that experienced leaders keep making
Experienced leaders repeatedly make one specific feedback error that undermines trust and behavior change.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
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.
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.
Goldman Sachs CEO says he’d hire someone ‘smart enough’ over the smartest person in the world because ultimately experience trumps brains
Goldman's CEO says practical experience and coachability outweigh raw intelligence in hiring decisions.
Bending Spoons only hired 0.04% from its 800,000 job applications last year—its CEO says its cutthroat hiring process is unlike ‘useless’ interviews
One company's extreme selectivity in hiring challenges conventional wisdom about what interview processes should accomplish.