Strengthen Your Reputation with Your Peers
Executives who actively manage peer reputation gain credibility that top-down visibility alone cannot build.
$5 billion CEO says he doesn’t just call references—he also secretly hunts down managers you didn’t list to ask about your personality
A CEO reveals he secretly contacts unlisted references to surface personality traits candidates try to hide.
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.
Tech CEOs Ditch the AI Jobs Apocalypse Narrative
Tech CEOs are softening the AI-kills-jobs narrative, signaling a deliberate shift in how leaders should talk about AI.
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 start-ups are snubbing entry-level talent in favor of Silicon Valley men with top degrees, research shows
AI startups are bypassing entry-level hiring, reshaping how executives should plan talent pipelines and workforce entry points.
Leadership’s Blind Spot in the Age of AI
MIT Sloan identifies what senior leaders are systematically missing about AI's organizational implications.
As Microsoft Eliminates Almost 5,000 Employees, Its HR Chief Makes a Statement About AI
Microsoft's HR chief publicly frames mass layoffs around AI strategy, offering a real-time case study in workforce messaging.
my employee keeps reminding me she used to be the boss
Employee who was previously in charge keeps asserting former authority, testing a manager's credibility.
What’s causing the widening trust gap between employees and employers?
New data identifies key drivers behind the widening trust gap between employees and employers.
What it takes to become—and remain—an effective CEO
McKinsey research identifies what separates executives who become effective CEOs and stay that way.
AI Adoption Is Overloading Your Middle Managers
HBR finds AI rollouts are quietly burning out middle managers, the layer executives rely on most to drive change.
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.
Why your smartest people stop taking risks at work (& how to reverse it)
Smart employees stop taking risks when leaders unknowingly punish initiative — here is how to reverse it.
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.
Redefine What ‘Professionalism’ Means
MIT Sloan argues outdated professionalism standards are quietly eroding inclusion and talent retention.
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.
Behind the Curtain: The cost of blind loyalty
Blind loyalty inside organizations silences dissent and leaves leaders dangerously uninformed about real operational risk.
Workers are emerging as the next big AI logjam
Employee resistance and skill gaps are emerging as the primary bottleneck in organizational AI adoption.