The ‘Great Flattening’ rolls on as Uber lays off middle managers
Uber's middle manager layoffs accelerate the 'Great Flattening' trend reshaping organizational structure across industries.
Spot Toxic Leadership Traits in an Interview
HBR identifies interview signals that reveal toxic leadership before a bad hire is made.
Your AI strategy has an employee problem
Leaders rolling out AI without employee buy-in are stalling adoption and damaging internal trust.
75% of Workers Say Projects Stall When a Key Colleague Takes PTO. That’s a Leadership Problem
Three-quarters of workers say projects stall during colleague PTO, signaling a systemic leadership accountability gap.
Former Labor Secretary Oversaw a ‘Toxic, Intimidating’ Workplace, Report Finds
A government workplace toxicity report illustrates how leadership behavior becomes a public reputation crisis.
CEOs Need to Stop Bragging About 4 A.M. Alarm Clocks—Here’s Why
Executives who brag about extreme schedules undermine credibility and team trust, research shows.
Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss
Companies are eliminating small-team middle managers, reshaping how leadership layers actually function.
Accent anxiety is yet another barrier blocking recruits
Accent bias is quietly filtering out qualified candidates, creating both equity risk and talent pipeline damage.
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.
A Compelling Story Can Disarm Even a Skeptical Negotiator
Research shows a compelling narrative can shift even resistant negotiators, a direct executive skill.
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.
EY is dangling bonuses of up to $25,000 for workers who prove their human skills still matter in the age of AI
EY offers up to $25,000 in bonuses to reward employees who demonstrate human skills AI cannot replace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chipotle’s COO takes employees to dinner every week to spot his next leaders—here are the 4 traits he’s seeking
Chipotle's COO uses weekly team dinners to identify leadership potential through four observable traits.