The New Ways to Thrive at Work Now, According to Adam Grant
Adam Grant outlines updated strategies for thriving at work in conditions of uncertainty, hybrid friction, and AI disruption.
‘Nothing’s Going to Feel Good Now’ for Employees Uncomfortable With Change, says Cisco CEO
Cisco CEO's blunt message on change resistance signals how executives must frame discomfort to their teams.
A Massive New Study of 588,000 Workers Links Working From Home to Isolation and Mental Health Problems
Large-scale study links remote work to isolation and mental health risk, complicating hybrid policy decisions for leaders.
McKinsey partners: you need to protect successful new ventures from the core business
McKinsey partners argue leaders must structurally shield new ventures from core business pressure to enable growth.
The midterms are a stress test for American media
Media credibility fractures during high-stakes news cycles, reshaping how executives can earn coverage and trust.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access
News outlets suing over White House access ban signals a media-government standoff with implications for press strategy.
CNN Removed From White House TV Press Pool After Trump Ban
CNN's White House press pool removal illustrates escalating media access tensions that communications executives must track.
How Sustainability Transformations Quietly Lose Their Edge
Sustainability transformations lose momentum when operational pressures override strategic intent, a pattern leaders must interrupt.
Author Talks: Read the room before you lead it
McKinsey author argues leaders must read a room's dynamics before they can effectively lead it.
how can I encourage my staff to bring me complaints?
Ask a Manager offers concrete tactics for creating the psychological safety employees need to surface complaints.
Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview
HBR identifies interview signals that reveal toxic leadership before a bad hire is made.
A comedian’s viral joke about Lovesac’s 24-box couch assembly wasn’t the problem. The company’s response was
Lovesac's response to a viral joke became the real crisis, illustrating how brands amplify minor moments.
Why leaders struggle with negative feedback
Most leaders avoid giving negative feedback for predictable psychological reasons that research now maps.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.