Why It’s (Sometimes) OK for the Boss to Play Favorites
Blog, Corporate Culture, Fairness, Incentives, LeadershipIt is managers’ natural tendency to pick favorites.
The Race to Cooperation
Blog, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Podcast, TrustIn this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, Adam speaks with Andrea Jones-Rooy, a data scientist who’s skeptical about data (as well as a comedian).
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Leading with Strength and Sincerity
Blog, Leadership, PodcastIn this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, Adam speaks with Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s prime minister—the first woman to hold the position.
When Facing Disruption, the Unknown Is Your Greatest Ally
Blog, LeadershipChange is inevitable—we all know this.
3 Organizational Issues Most Leaders Fail to Get Right
Blog, Corporate Culture, Incentives, Leadership
When surveys find workers feeling disrespected at work as a leading reason for quitting, it can be all too easy for leadership to brush this off as either a generational problem (“kids these days”) or something that only HR can address.
When…
The Culture That Tech Companies Have Worked So Hard to Cultivate Is Lost Amid Layoffs
Blog, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Personality & PersonnelAs companies like Amazon and Meta lay off thousands of employees to cut costs, they lose something valuable in the process that can’t be quantified: workplace culture.
FTX Bankruptcy Is Bad News for the Charities That Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Generously Supported
Accounting, Blog, Cheating & Honesty, LeadershipFTX, an exchange for trading cryptocurrencies, quickly became bankrupt and defunct in November 2022.
Why Patagonia’s Purpose-Driven Business Model Is Unlikely to Spread
Blog, Corporate Culture, Corporate Governance, LeadershipPatagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company.
How to Strengthen Team Unity in a Virtual Workplace
Blog, Corporate Culture, LeadershipUnity. It’s one of the most important traits of any successful team—whether in the office, in the military, or on a sports field.
Thinking About Quiet Quitting? Here’s Why—and How—You Should Talk to Your Boss Instead
Blog, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Personality & PersonnelQuiet quitting is a catchy name, popularized on social media, for something we’ve all probably done.