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Monday, September 21, 2026
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WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 11h ago

The New Ways to Thrive at Work Now, According to Adam Grant

Adam Grant outlines updated strategies for thriving at work in conditions of uncertainty, hybrid friction, and AI disruption.

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Inc. 1h ago

‘Nothing’s Going to Feel Good Now’ for Employees Uncomfortable With Change, says Cisco CEO

Cisco CEO's blunt message on change resistance signals how executives must frame discomfort to their teams.

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Inc. 6h ago

A Massive New Study of 588,000 Workers Links Working From Home to Isolation and Mental Health Problems

Large-scale study links remote work to isolation and mental health risk, complicating hybrid policy decisions for leaders.

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Fortune 2h ago

McKinsey partners: you need to protect successful new ventures from the core business

McKinsey partners argue leaders must structurally shield new ventures from core business pressure to enable growth.

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Fortune 3h ago

The midterms are a stress test for American media

Media credibility fractures during high-stakes news cycles, reshaping how executives can earn coverage and trust.

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Axios 20 min ago

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access

News outlets suing over White House access ban signals a media-government standoff with implications for press strategy.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 40 min ago

CNN Removed From White House TV Press Pool After Trump Ban

CNN's White House press pool removal illustrates escalating media access tensions that communications executives must track.

SR
MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 53 min ago

How Sustainability Transformations Quietly Lose Their Edge

Sustainability transformations lose momentum when operational pressures override strategic intent, a pattern leaders must interrupt.

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McKinsey 5d 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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Ask a Manager 18d 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 17d ago

Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview

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

FC
Fast Company 19d 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.

FC
Fast Company 19d ago

Why leaders struggle with negative feedback

Most leaders avoid giving negative feedback for predictable psychological reasons that research now maps.

HBR
Harvard Business Review 32d 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 34d ago

What Gets Your Best Employees to Stay

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

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McKinsey 24d 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.

HR
theHRDIRECTOR 31d 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 34d 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

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.

FT
Financial Times 25d ago

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.