Leading a New Team? Do These 2 Things, in Exactly This Order
New team leaders who sequence their first two moves correctly build trust faster and avoid early credibility mistakes.
Business has lost the trust of a generation. I hear about it at my dinner table
A generation's distrust of business is showing up at dinner tables, signaling a credibility crisis leaders cannot ignore.
The Dangerous Workplace Culture Trap Rewarding Exhaustion Over Output
Cultures that reward exhaustion over results are quietly destroying performance and accelerating burnout-driven attrition.
Managers are bad at coaching: 4 tips for improving
Most managers are failing at coaching, and four specific habits can close the gap before it costs them talent.
Looking for a CEO successor? Check your board of directors
Board members are underutilized successor pools, and smart CEOs are already scanning their own governance table.
When to Collaborate and When to Compete
HBR research clarifies when executives should pursue collaboration versus competition in organizational decision-making.
When promotion starts looking like a bad deal
More executives are reconsidering promotions as the costs of advancement increasingly outweigh the rewards.
How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?
The question of how long a CEO earns a turnaround runway shapes board expectations and executive credibility alike.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.