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How HR Lost Employees’ Trust — and How to Get It Back
Joseph Grenny and Derek Cullimore, Harvard Business ReviewWhen employees have concerns, whether it’s an issue with a toxic manager or uncivil behavior from someone else on their team, they aren’t turning to HR, according to a new study.
socio political environment
Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
Adrian Shahbaz Allie Funk Kian Vesteinsson, Freedom HouseGlobal internet freedom declined for the 12th consecutive year. The sharpest downgrades were documented in Russia, Myanmar, Sudan, and Libya. Following the Russian military’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin dramatically intensified its ongoing efforts to suppress domestic dissent and...
socio political environment
Why You Should Make Friends at Work
Lynda Gratton, MITSloanOne of the crucial elements of personal resilience is friendship. It helps if we have a trusted confidant at our...
socio political environment
In a Volatile World, Your Strategy Must Be Flexible
Michael Mankins, Harvard Business ReviewAlthough it sounds cliché, the world really is a more volatile place than it used to be. That’s because the drivers of uncertainty are more intense — there are more and more change vectors affecting outcomes and these vectors are more and more inter-related. The range of likely outcomes five and 10 years has grown...
socio political environment
Mental Health Has Become a Business Imperative
Of the many issues we have faced throughout the past two years, perhaps the most surprising but important is mental health. Studies now show that nearly 81% of workers face some form of burnout or mental health issue, and 68% of employees say their daily work has been interrupted by these challenges.
corporate responsibility
How to build geopolitical resilience amid a fragmenting global order
Andrew Grant, Ziad Haider, and Jean-Christophe Mieszala, MckinseyOrganizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.
socio political environment
Spinning uncertainty into success
Tom Ehrenfeld, Strategy+BusinessA new self-help book gleans lessons from entrepreneurs who saw potential where others saw
executive education
adaptive leadership
Can Design Thinking Succeed in Your Organization?
David Dunne, Theresa Eriksson, and Jan Kietzmann, MIT SloanMany leaders become discouraged when design thinking doesn’t get the results they expect. They can improve the odds of success by assessing the readiness of their organizations and preparing their teams for a different problem-solving process.
executive education
adaptive leadership
5 Ways Managers Can Support Neurosignature Diversity at Work
Friederike Fabritius, Harvard Business ReviewNeurosignatures are the unique properties that make up how our brains are wired. Each of us has four brain systems: the dopamine system, the serotonin system, the estrogen system, and the testosterone system. The amount of activity that takes place within each system varies from person-to-person.
adaptive leadership
executive education
The new work–life balance
Adam Bryant, Strategy+BusinessThe phrase seems increasingly outdated, given how much our work and our lives are now intertwined. It’s time for a new framework.
socio political environment