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Sunday, August 23, 2026
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Inc. 11h ago

Real Accountability Isn’t About More Pressure. It’s About This

New research reframes accountability as a trust-building practice, not a pressure tool for leaders.

FC
Fast Company yesterday

The hidden cost for women of being ‘easy’ to work with

Women penalized for being agreeable face a hidden career tax that leaders rarely recognize or address.

i
Inc. yesterday

Microsoft’s CEO Has a Surprising Take on the ‘Soft Skill’ Leaders Need Most

Microsoft's CEO names a counterintuitive soft skill he believes leaders most need right now.

FC
Fast Company yesterday

Here’s what employees are looking for in their CEOs—and what they avoid

New data reveals exactly what employees want to see in their CEOs and which behaviors drive them away.

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Axios yesterday

The job application got faster. The job search got worse.

Faster application tools have made job searching harder, not easier, creating new friction for talent pipelines.

HBR
Harvard Business Review yesterday

Don’t Plan Your Career Too Far in Advance

HBR argues over-planning your career path reduces adaptability and limits long-term executive growth.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR yesterday

5 Ways to Make Office Days More Meaningful for Employees

New guidance offers five concrete ways leaders can make in-office days feel worthwhile rather than obligatory.

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Fortune yesterday

CFO turnover at America’s largest companies is on pace to hit 18.3%—the highest since the pandemic

CFO turnover at large companies is on pace for its highest rate since the pandemic.

PR
PRWeek 4d 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.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 3d ago

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.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 4d 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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McKinsey 3d ago

Earning and sustaining trust in the age of AI

McKinsey research shows how leaders earn and sustain employee trust as AI reshapes organizations.

PR
PRWeek 3d ago

'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.

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Ask a Manager 17d ago

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.

FT
Financial Times 41d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

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

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 74d ago

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.

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McKinsey 23d ago

Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?

McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 31d 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 38d ago

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.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 45d ago

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.