The 24 New Rules for Succeeding at Work
WSJ identifies 24 updated norms for professional success that executives and their teams should know.
Workers Are 17 Times More Likely to Ask a Chatbot Than Their Boss. That’s a Trust Problem
Employees 17x more likely to ask chatbots than bosses signals a serious leadership trust deficit.
When Pressure to Perform Becomes a Leadership Problem
Performance pressure on leaders can become a liability when it erodes judgment and team trust.
Traditional interviews are often a poor measure of ability
Research confirms traditional interviews consistently fail to predict job performance, prompting a rethink of hiring.
Your biggest risk? The employees you rely on the most
Organizations are most vulnerable when key employees who carry critical knowledge and relationships leave.
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.
Author Talks: Why leadership intelligence matters in the AI age
McKinsey argues leadership intelligence takes on new urgency as AI reshapes what human judgment is worth.
Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns
AI safety experts warn organizations deploying agents are flying blind on risk, a governance problem for executives now.
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.
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.
Chipotle’s COO takes employees to dinner every week to spot his next leaders—here are the 4 traits he’s seeking
Chipotle's COO uses weekly team dinners to identify leadership potential through four observable traits.
EY is dangling bonuses of up to $25,000 for workers who prove their human skills still matter in the age of AI
EY offers up to $25,000 in bonuses to reward employees who demonstrate human skills AI cannot replace.
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.