I Spent 2 Uncomfortable Days With My Executive Team. It Changed How We Run the Company
A CEO's account of two uncomfortable days with his executive team that reshaped company operations.
Research: The True Cost of Corporate Scandals? Talent.
HBR research finds corporate scandals drive away top talent long before legal or financial costs peak.
The surprising downside of high-performing employees
High performers carry hidden organizational costs leaders rarely see until damage is already done.
What New CEOs Get Wrong About the Job
HBR identifies the most common and costly mistakes new CEOs make when entering the role.
3 mistakes to avoid when you have a 1:1 with a direct report
Three common one-on-one meeting mistakes undermine manager-employee trust and effectiveness.
The Office Has to Earn Its Place
The office must now justify its existence to employees rather than assuming built-in attendance.
Adam Grant Says Career Success Now Depends Less on Expertise and More on Agility
Adam Grant argues career success now hinges on adaptability over deep expertise.
my boss says the company owns all my personal time, not just work hours
A manager claiming ownership of employees' personal time signals a serious culture and legal risk.
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 employee anxiety masquerades as performance, then backfires
Employee anxiety mimics high performance until it collapses, posing a hidden retention and culture risk.
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.
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.
Ernst & Young Is Giving $100 Million in Bonuses to Staff for ‘Human’ Skills
EY commits $100 million in bonuses explicitly rewarding human skills as AI reshapes the workplace.
A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator
MIT Sloan research finds a well-constructed story can shift even resistant negotiators, a tool every executive communicator needs.
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.
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.
EY is dangling bonuses of up to $25,000 for workers who prove their human skills still matter in the age of AI
EY offers up to $25,000 in bonuses to reward employees who demonstrate human skills AI cannot replace.