Leading a New Team? Do These 2 Things, in Exactly This Order
New team leaders who sequence their first moves correctly build trust and momentum faster.
The Dangerous Workplace Culture Trap Rewarding Exhaustion Over Output
Cultures that reward exhaustion over output quietly destroy retention and performance, research warns.
Managers are bad at coaching: 4 tips for improving
Most managers default to advice-giving rather than coaching, undermining team development and trust.
When to Collaborate and When to Compete
HBR research clarifies when executive collaboration creates value versus when competition serves better.
When promotion starts looking like a bad deal
Executives are declining promotions when cost-benefit calculus no longer favors advancement, trend data shows.
Women only accounted for 26% of hires in jobs with AI skills—and they could be missing out on a $100K salary difference
Women are significantly underrepresented in AI-skills hiring, creating a pay gap leaders should address.
Consultants head for a showdown — with their own clients
Consultants increasingly conflict with client interests, a dynamic executives should understand.
I’m a mother and C-suite exec. Here’s how I let go of guilt
A C-suite executive shares how she reframed guilt to sustain leadership effectiveness as a working parent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.