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Friday, September 11, 2026
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McKinsey 22h ago

Author Talks: Why leadership intelligence matters in the AI age

McKinsey argues leadership intelligence takes on new urgency as AI reshapes what human judgment is worth.

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Inc. 8h ago

Workers Are 17 Times More Likely to Ask a Chatbot Than Their Boss. That’s a Trust Problem

Employees 17x more likely to ask chatbots than bosses signals a serious leadership trust deficit.

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Inc. yesterday

Low Employee Engagement Costs the Global Economy $10 Trillion. A New Study Says RTO Isn’t Helping

New data shows RTO mandates are failing to lift engagement, costing organizations real money.

FC
Fast Company 23h ago

Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns

AI safety experts warn organizations deploying agents are flying blind on risk, a governance problem for executives now.

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Harvard Business Review yesterday

Is Your Strategic Plan Too Ambitious? Or Not Ambitious Enough?

HBR offers a framework for calibrating strategic plan ambition before it becomes a credibility liability.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal yesterday

The Question Panera’s Founder Asks CEOs

Panera's founder uses one diagnostic question to quickly assess how CEOs think about their organizations.

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Fortune 3h ago

Elizabeth Holmes’ handwritten note says a lot about how she believed she had to present herself as a CEO

Holmes' handwritten notes reveal how she consciously constructed a CEO persona that masked critical vulnerabilities.

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Fortune 9h ago

The leaders 9/11 made—and the ones it took

9/11 crisis reveals which leadership qualities hold under catastrophic pressure and which collapse.

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Ask a Manager 9d 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 7d 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 9d 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.

WSJ
The Wall Street Journal 8d 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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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 11d ago

A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator

Compelling narrative is a proven tool for disarming skeptical audiences during high-stakes negotiations.

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MIT Sloan Mgmt Review 24d 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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Financial Times 60d ago

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

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

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McKinsey 14d 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 21d 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 24d 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 37d 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.

FT
Financial Times 15d 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.