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.
Research Roundup: The Death of the Cover Letter, Boring Meetings, Wide Salary Ranges, and More
HBR research roundup surfaces new findings on cover letters, meetings, and salary ranges relevant to executive decision-making.
Stop AI from Eroding Your Brand
HBR warns that careless AI deployment can silently erode brand credibility executives have spent years building.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says IQ Without EQ Is ‘a Waste.’ Here’s What Most Managers Miss About Emotional Intelligence
Satya Nadella's public framing of EQ over IQ offers executives a credible model for leadership communication.
Sexual harassment is going unchecked due to lack of manager awareness
New data shows sexual harassment persists largely because managers lack awareness of what is happening around them.
The happiness mistake almost every entrepreneur makes
Entrepreneurs commonly misread what drives sustainable satisfaction and effectiveness at work.
Hotel group Accor hired law firm to investigate conduct of CEO Bazin
A hotel CEO under internal investigation illustrates how conduct probes become reputation crises.
AI isn’t destroying entry-level jobs. It’s changing them
AI is reshaping entry-level roles rather than eliminating them, with direct workforce implications.
Bending Spoons only hired 0.04% from its 800,000 job applications last year—its CEO says its cutthroat hiring process is unlike ‘useless’ interviews
One company's extreme selectivity in hiring challenges conventional wisdom about what interview processes should accomplish.
What CEOs Need to Know About Sovereign AI
MIT Sloan outlines what sovereign AI means for corporate strategy and executive decision-making.
The CEO’s role in transformation
McKinsey research clarifies what CEOs must personally own to lead successful organizational transformation.
how do I warn a hothead I’m on the verge of firing him?
A manager on the verge of firing a volatile employee needs a clear, documented warning strategy to avoid legal and cultural risk.
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.
The Mind-Bending Company That Gets a Million Job Applications—and Rejects 99.9%
A company receiving one million applications while accepting 0.1 percent reveals new dynamics in elite talent filtering.
Hybrid‑work expert Nicholas Bloom says World Cup chaos and pricey commutes are turning July into the summer of remote work
Nicholas Bloom's data shows World Cup disruption is accelerating remote work adoption this summer.
The operating model advantage: Why AI winners are rewiring their organizations
McKinsey finds AI winners are rewiring operating models, not just deploying tools — a strategic framing shift for executives.
This is the feedback mistake that experienced leaders keep making
Experienced leaders repeatedly make one specific feedback error that undermines trust and behavior change.
Every Leader Says They Want Honesty. Few Realize They Punish It.
Leaders who claim to value honesty often unconsciously punish it, undermining trust and candor.
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.
AI Upskilling at Scale: Bank of America’s Bernard Hampton
Bank of America's head of HR details how large-scale AI upskilling is being executed in practice.