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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Don’t Plan Your Career Too Far in Advance
HBR argues over-planning your career path reduces adaptability and limits long-term executive growth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earning and sustaining trust in the age of AI
McKinsey research shows how leaders earn and sustain employee trust as AI reshapes organizations.
'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.
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.
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.
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.
A New Way to Address Troubled Team Dynamics
MIT Sloan introduces a fresh framework for diagnosing and repairing dysfunctional team dynamics.
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.
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.