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Monday, September 7, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
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Inc. yesterday

Great Leaders Don’t Just Ask Questions. They Ask Better Ones

Leaders who ask sharper, more intentional questions consistently unlock better thinking from their teams.

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Inc. yesterday

The Hidden Costs of Layoffs Are Bigger Than Most Companies Admit

Layoffs carry hidden organizational costs most leaders underestimate, threatening culture and productivity beyond headcount.

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Fortune 22h ago

Like Jamie Dimon, AT&T CEO says if you attend a meeting, you need to show up prepared—he ‘craves’ people who don’t just sit back and observe

AT&T CEO models meeting culture where preparation is non-negotiable, echoing a growing C-suite standard.

FT
Financial Times yesterday

UBS demands new junior bankers show AI proficiency

UBS now requires junior bankers to demonstrate AI proficiency, signaling a hiring baseline shift.

FC
Fast Company 16h ago

5 ways leaders can harness brain chemistry for happier and more productive teams

Brain chemistry framing for team productivity offers neuroscience-backed management tactics for executives.

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Fortune yesterday

These industries will lead hiring in the next decade, with just one sector accounting for more than a third of all new jobs

Decade-long hiring projections reveal which sectors will dominate talent competition for executives.

FC
Fast Company 4h ago

How marketing and HR can work together to increase sales

Marketing and HR alignment can unlock sales results, but this piece stays surface-level on execution.

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McKinsey 9h ago

GS Caltex’s Saehong Hur: Leading from the top; moving forward—together

McKinsey CEO profile offers leadership framing but reads as an executive interview without transferable findings.

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Ask a Manager 4d ago

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.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 3d ago

Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview

HBR identifies interview signals that reveal toxic leadership before a bad hire is made.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 3d ago

Former Labor Secretary Oversaw a ‘Toxic, Intimidating’ Workplace, Report Finds

A government workplace toxicity report illustrates how leadership behavior becomes a public reputation crisis.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 3d ago

Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss

Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.

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Ask a Manager 4d ago

my boss is also my mentor — when should I tell her I’m interviewing?

Executives interviewing while reporting to a mentor-boss face a unique disclosure timing dilemma.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 6d ago

A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator

Research shows a compelling narrative can shift even resistant negotiators, a direct executive skill.

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McKinsey 10d ago

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.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 18d ago

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.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 19d ago

What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay

MIT Sloan research identifies what actually keeps top employees from leaving, with direct retention implications.

FT
Financial Times 56d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

Pushing employees to adopt AI without support is backfiring, damaging morale and productivity.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 17d ago

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.

PR
PRWeek 20d ago

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.