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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Workplace news you didn’t know you needed.
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Inc. yesterday

Most Companies Train Managers Once. Gallup Says the Best Develop These 3 Habits Every Day

Gallup identifies three daily habits that separate the best managers from the merely trained ones.

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Harvard Business Review 23h ago

Research: Sleep Deprivation Is a Leadership Problem

HBR research links sleep deprivation directly to degraded leadership behavior, decision quality, and team trust.

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Fortune 23h ago

I’ve spent a decade teaching AI to write. Here’s why your slop posts are ruining your LinkedIn

AI-generated LinkedIn slop is actively eroding executive credibility and thought leadership on the platform.

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Fortune yesterday

I wrote The Future of Truth and then found to my alarm it contained AI-hallucinated quotes. I’ve chosen to fight back

An author discovers AI-hallucinated quotes in his own book, exposing a credibility crisis executives must anticipate.

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Fast Company yesterday

AI can’t supercharge inexperience. New grads are paying the price

AI tools mask skill gaps in new graduates, shifting risk onto managers who assume more capability than exists.

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Inc. yesterday

Your Company May Track Emails and Badge Swipes. Only 1 in 5 Employees Trust Leaders With the Data

Only one in five employees trust leaders with workplace surveillance data, creating a credibility risk executives must address.

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Harvard Business Review yesterday

Research: When Pay Fluctuates, Workers Walk Away

HBR research shows variable compensation structures drive voluntary attrition even among otherwise satisfied employees.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 25 min ago

When Compliance Workarounds Backfire

Compliance workarounds that employees normalize quietly become the organization's biggest liability.

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Financial Times 3d ago

Dear all: how bosses should talk to the troops

FT examines how executives should communicate directly with employees and what tone and approach actually builds trust.

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McKinsey 6d ago

The CEO’s singular impact on the success—or failure—of AI in organizations

CEO impact on AI success directly measurable; research-backed insight on executive role in technology adoption.

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theHRDIRECTOR 3d ago

Case study: Building a culture of belonging

A case study on belonging culture shows what deliberate, structural inclusion efforts actually look like in practice.

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McKinsey 21d ago

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.

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Fast Company 35d ago

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.

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The Wall Street Journal 33d 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 34d 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.

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The Wall Street Journal 36d ago

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.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 37d ago

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.

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theHRDIRECTOR 47d 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.

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PRWeek 50d 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.

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Ask a Manager 62d ago

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.