A conversation with space experts Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau on the government’s role in fostering competition and innovation.

Predictions about the demise of middle management aren’t new. But with the rise of AI and a trend toward flatter organizations, could these predictions soon come true? Perspectives from three groups of experts suggest that businesses will still need middle…

Employee mental health challenges significantly impact companies worldwide. Large multinational companies face unique obstacles in implementing effective mental health initiatives due to their diverse workforce and complex organizational structures. Despite…

A discussion of the company’s strategy to use AI to offer new edtech products.

This article presents a new methodology for relative valuation that incorporates artificial intelligence. The methodology uses AI to review historical data—such as revenues, earnings, and debt levels—to detect patterns and relationships related to historical…

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When leaders have misconceptions of what empathy entails, they don’t know how to practice it—or they practice it badly. Many don’t bother to intentionally lead with empathy at all, and the stakes are high for those who don’t: low morale, poor retention, and…

Improving performance requires trust, empathy—and a bit of tough love.

Sean Jacobsohn, founder of the Failure Museum, shares notable product failures and the lessons we can learn from them.

In today’s perma-crisis world, waiting for stability is like waiting for a train that’s never coming. When everything around you feels unsteady, four questions can serve as strategic tools to help you work through ambiguity, reframe risk, and strengthen your…

We’ve all been there: after proactively trying to streamline a process at work, you feel mentally drained and less able to perform other tasks well. But did taking initiative to improve your job tasks actually make you worse at other activities by the end…

AI should be implemented thoughtfully to enhance rather than diminish the strategic influence of board chairs. By identifying key strategic roles and the actions through which leaders exercise the power inherent in their roles, as well as fencing AI involvement…

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There are certain rules and standards at work that are shared in formal trainings and onboarding, but there are also many norms that employees pick up over time—like whether taking vacation is encouraged or seen as signaling a lack of commitment or whether…

The authors, who study AI ethics and policy, recently asked nine popular generative Large Language Models (LLMs) to rank their own values using a questionnaire typically used to ascertain human values. They did so as part of their work on the alignment problem—the…

The chief marketing officer (CMO) role has expanded significantly due to digital technologies, data, and AI, increasing both executional demands and strategic expectations. While the CMO title remains common and respected, its growing complexity has led some…

If you’re trying to lead growth of any kind, from revenue to margin expansion, it’s critical that your sales organization has a clear understanding of your go-to-market strategy. Here are three areas to focus on to ensure your sales team not only understands…

How self-disclosure at work has changed since we first covered it.

A leader seeks coaching to sort out why she’s having trouble planning big-picture initiatives.

A conversation with the head of Amazon on their competitive advantage in an age of uncertainty.