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.
It turns out that Gen Z didn’t quit on careers. The work force quit on them
New data shows Gen Z didn't disengage from careers — workplaces failed to engage them.
Your leaders are not okay
Leaders are burning out at alarming rates, threatening team stability and organizational health.
A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator
Research shows a compelling narrative can shift even resistant negotiators, a direct executive skill.
Business has lost the trust of a generation. I hear about it at my dinner table
A generation's distrust of business is showing up at dinner tables, signaling a credibility crisis leaders cannot ignore.
Leading a New Team? Do These 2 Things, in Exactly This Order
New team leaders who sequence their first two moves correctly build trust faster and avoid early credibility mistakes.
The Dangerous Workplace Culture Trap Rewarding Exhaustion Over Output
Cultures that reward exhaustion over results are quietly destroying performance and accelerating burnout-driven attrition.
Why managers now sit at the centre of tribunal risk
Managers are increasingly the primary legal exposure point in employment tribunal cases.
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.
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.
An Analysis of 1,000 Meetings Shows How the Best Leaders Shape Conversations
Analysis of 1,000 meetings reveals specific behaviors that distinguish how the best leaders guide group conversations.
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.
Your high performer is checked out. Now what?
When a top performer disengages, leaders must act quickly before quiet departure becomes permanent talent loss.
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.
telling two employees they didn’t get a promotion but their coworker did
Handling promotion denials well requires specific messaging discipline that most managers underestimate.
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
McKinsey examines whether AI productivity gains are finally materializing at organizational scale.
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.
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.