New Research Shows Why the Best Founders Pause Before They Act
Research finds high-performing founders deliberately pause before acting, improving decision quality under pressure.
A Recent Microsoft Memo Reveals Why AI-Related Layoffs Can’t Fix a Broken System
Microsoft memo reveals AI-driven layoffs fail when organizations use headcount cuts to mask deeper structural dysfunction.
Your company doesn’t have a talent shortage. It has a talent visibility problem
Organizations misdiagnose talent shortages when the real problem is internal visibility and promotion system failures.
Esther Perel has a warning for executives: your workforce is suffering from social atrophy and AI is making it worse
Esther Perel warns executives that AI is accelerating social atrophy and eroding workplace connection.
Goldman Sachs CEO says he’d hire someone ‘smart enough’ over the smartest person in the world because ultimately experience trumps brains
Goldman's CEO says practical experience and coachability outweigh raw intelligence in hiring decisions.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Has Nowhere to Hide From AI
IBM CEO's public accountability on AI transformation shows how top executives navigate pressure to deliver results.
How Highly Effective Global Teams Collaborate Across Cultures
HBR identifies specific collaboration behaviors that make global teams more effective across cultural differences.
Sales incentives misaligned with what drives performance
New data shows sales incentive structures are misaligned with what actually drives employee performance.
Great Leaders Know Which Emotions Their Feedback Will Trigger
HBR research shows effective feedback givers anticipate the emotional response before the conversation begins.
Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired
Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.
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.
The CEO’s role in transformation
McKinsey research clarifies what CEOs must personally own to lead successful organizational transformation.
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.
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.
This is the feedback mistake that experienced leaders keep making
Experienced leaders repeatedly make one specific feedback error that undermines trust and behavior change.
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.
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.
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.
I need to give my employees more positive feedback
A manager's candid struggle with giving positive feedback surfaces a common leadership gap worth examining.
Leaders at All Levels: How DBS Bank Makes Everyone an Innovator
DBS Bank's model of distributing innovation leadership across all levels offers executives a replicable culture framework.