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Fixing the Middle: The Untapped Powerhouse for Strategy Execution
Leadership: You Might Be the Problem — Blind Spots That Break Teams!
Reimagining Leadership: Why the Old Playbook Isn’t Enough Anymore!
Reimagining Board Priorities: Putting People at the Heart of Governance.
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Source: Harvard Business Review
A comprehensive view of emerging shifts in workforce expectations, employee experience, and culture drivers — based on Gartner research.
Predictions & Imperatives for 2025 – The Rise of the Superworker
Source: Josh Bersin
Explores how AI, skills transformation, and new work models are redefining productivity and leadership effectiveness in 2025.
Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
Source: Harvard Business Review
A research-based article on presenteeism and its cost, plus tips for creating a healthier workplace culture.
When Extra Effort Makes You Worse at Your Job
Source: Harvard Business Review
Counterintuitive findings about how overexertion can harm cognitive performance, with practical takeaways for leaders.
5 Leadership Traits That Set High-Potential Employees Apart
Format: HBR IdeaCast
Jay Conger highlights the "X-factors" that distinguish high-potential leaders—helpful for succession and development planning.
How Leaders Can Encourage Learning
Format: HBR IdeaCast
A thoughtful discussion on how leaders can build a learning culture by adopting different leadership roles.
How AI Architectures Are Different – And Why This Changes Everything
Source: Josh Bersin (Podcast & Blog)
Discusses how generative AI will fundamentally change HR systems, talent intelligence, and leadership
