Good Morning
intelligence briefing
Friday, October 2, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
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McKinsey yesterday

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.

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Fortune yesterday

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.

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Fast Company yesterday

The engagement survey is dying. Here’s what’s replacing it

Engagement surveys are losing credibility as organizations shift to more continuous listening tools.

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Fortune yesterday

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.

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Harvard Business Review yesterday

How Leaders Talk About AI Predicts Adoption

How leaders talk about AI publicly and internally directly predicts whether employees actually adopt it.

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Inc. 6h ago

The Best Leaders Notice What People Don’t Say. Here Are 5 Ways to Get Better at It

Active listening skill-building method for leaders; directly improves employee communication and trust-building.

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Financial Times 14h ago

KPMG general counsel exits after Australia whistleblower scandal

KPMG's general counsel exit following a whistleblower scandal shows how internal ethics failures become public crises.

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Inc. 15h ago

Roger Lynch Is Leaving Condé Nast for Mattel. His Exit Memo Shows the Right Way to Leave

A CEO's exit memo models how leaders can depart with grace and protect organizational reputation.

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McKinsey 2d ago

Leading when change feels threatening

McKinsey examines how leaders maintain credibility and calm when their teams feel most threatened by change.

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Ask a Manager 29d ago

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.

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Harvard Business Review 10d ago

Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.

HBR research finds corporate scandals' most lasting damage is talent loss, not fines or press coverage.

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Fast Company 30d ago

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.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 44d ago

What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay

MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.

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Financial Times 81d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 28d ago

Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss

Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 31d ago

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.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 42d ago

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.

PR
PRWeek 45d ago

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.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 71d ago

A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics

MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.

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Ask a Manager 73d ago

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.