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What roles could generative AI play on your team?
Misiek Piskorski and Amit JoshiThe recent advances in ChatGPT are merely the first application of new AI technologies. As such, companies and leaders need to think about the various applications outlined here and use the framework described in the article to develop applications for your own company or organisation. In the process, they will...
socio political environment
Don’t miss these three opportunities to improve work culture
Meredith Somers, MIT SloanA study from Columbia University and Duke University found that 92 per cent of CEOs and CFOs believe that improving their company’s culture would increase its value — not just in terms of increased employee engagement or job satisfaction but also better financial and operational...
socio political environment
Leading through a sustained crisis requires a different approach
Michaela J. Kerrissey and Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business ReviewThe pandemic has ended, but many executives are still leading their organisations as if a sudden crisis still exists. While the emergency is over, the crisis is not. Instead, we are now in a sustained crisis, a period of ongoing difficulty and uncertainty. How do leaders navigate this new...
crisis management
“The news feeds do not sag”: A look at Ukraine’s local news landscape, more than a year into the war
07 June 2023Most of the publishers surveyed now view “external migrants” — Ukrainians who’ve left the country — as their target audience.
socio political environment
AI makes our journalism even more important
Misha Ketchell, The ConversationOne of the troubling things about modern life is the fact that so many of our ordinary decisions are manipulated by vested interests and opaque forces. The social media age we are living in today makes that sort of manipulation seem like child’s play.
socio political environment
Seven ways to make employees feel respected, according to research
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, Harvard Business ReviewTreating everyone with respect is the foundation of good leadership. Employees who feel disrespected are more likely to also feel excluded or even inferior. The authors offer seven behaviours, based on their analysis of data collected from more than 4,500 employees, that lead to a demonstration and feeling of...
workplace
adaptive leadership
CEOs are predicting a mild recession in the US
Dana Peterson, Harvard Business ReviewA recent survey of CEOs suggests that most expect a recession in the U.S. but that it will be “short and shallow.” For that reason, many aren’t anticipating layoffs and some are even still hiring. It points toward a continuation of the current tight labour market, even as the economy cools in response to the...
socio political environment
CEOs, step into the front lines or risk losing touch
Leading change is both a top-down process and a bottom-up process. The goal is to educate and energise colleagues at every level, especially those on the front lines, about the power of your plans, and to be educated and energised by the pragmatic wisdom of their experiences. Change programs work when they shape...
adaptive leadership
How to take better breaks at work, according to research
Zhanna Lyubykh and Duygu Biricik Gulseren, Harvard Business ReviewTaking periodic work breaks throughout the day can boost well-being and performance, but far too few of us take them regularly — or take the most effective types. A systematic review of more than 80 studies on break-taking outlines some best practices for making the most of time away from our tasks, including...
managing yourself