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Our natural response to inappropriate comments is fight or flight. Responding more effectively takes practice.

The private equity firm is applying disciplined AI-use strategies to make its portfolio companies more competitive.

A tough-leader persona isn’t effective for achieving long-term business results. That demands human-centered leadership.

MIT Sloan Management Review’s summer 2025 issue includes articles that examine how business and society measure success.

Acknowledging your team’s anxieties and sharing your own can help build connection and optimism amid uncertainty.

Generative AI tools don’t bring strategic message design, creative judgment, or empathy to presentations. Only humans do.

A productive work life comes from having mastery of your chosen skills — and being good at working with others.

Societal, democratic, and economic norms are being severely tested by the edicts pouring out of the White House.

Leaders need to stop obsessing about in-office time and start focusing on the six enablers that change how people work.

The finance software company is using a customized operating system for AI development to build better customer tools.

Want more accountability from your team? Ask yourself what’s in their way, starting with four likely obstacles.

Success in adapting to a four-day workweek lies in execution. These strategies can help smooth the transition.

Which AI tool is the best option for solving your problem? Follow this pragmatic advice to figure it out.

MIT SMR’s spring 2025 issue offers advice for leaders on managing amid uncertainty and balancing oversight with autonomy.

Gain better strategic foresight and turn future possibilities into actionable insights with horizon scanning.

A productivity focus in RTO mandates tells workers they aren’t trusted. Leaders must instead emphasize connection.

Neiman Marcus Group’s retention and productivity have soared with workplace flexibility — paired with accountability.

The consumer goods company combines GenAI and human input to synthesize and assess new ideas and consumer sentiment.

What will possibilities such as elimination of federal support for climate efforts mean to your business?

This brief video explores practical approaches for supporting teams and finding opportunities amid unpredictability.