Too many leaders pursue projects and investments that veer from their organization’s overall strategy. Artificial intelligence could flag such disconnects. Quick Summary Organizations often struggle with aligning their strategy with the execution of that strategy, which is referred to as coherence. An AI tool, a coherence prompt, might be able to help organizations stay aligned by flagging drift and pointing out disconnects in decision-making, says a former CEO. Implementing

The technology’s use in producing annual and quarterly filings—even with the requisite human oversight—raises questions of transparency and trust Quick Summary Companies are increasingly using generative AI to draft financial reports, aiming for efficiency but raising concerns about trust and transparency. ON Semiconductor reduced the time between closing the books and reporting results to eight days from 10, with plans to average six days next year, using AI. A survey found

Overqualified job applicants are scaring off cost-conscious businesses

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Ask a boomer about retirement, and you’ll hear the things no financial planner ever mentions. Here are 8 insights they wish younger generations knew.

From the Protestant work ethic to ‘rage quitting,’ American attitudes about their work are driven by its promise of prosperity—and its precarious nature

DM With hot apple cider in hand I ask, what are optimal terms to define a functional "A.I.<>human<> organization relationship" (both personal and collectively) within organizational work dynamics; and what might the designs thereof include, or entail, for optimal relational efficacy and risks mitigation? Keep in mind: organizations and human have very different parameters as to "optimal"and "efficacy;" and IMPO from a moral and pragmatic POV, "work should fit well into life,"

The practice of ‘labor hoarding’—holding on to employees for fear of not being able to get them back later—has reached its end

Tech company offers 22 teens a chance to skip college for its fellowship, which includes a four-week seminar on Western civilization

Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Google, is focusing on corporate customers rather than the mass market

Chapter 1: In challenging British rule, Thomas Jefferson would face the contradiction between enslavement and “all men are created equal.”

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In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her Trump-voting hometown to find out how America got so divided.

Episode 1: And So It Begins. President Trump is compelling universities across the country to adopt a more conservative agenda in exchange for access to federal funds. Episode 2: The Harvard Plan - our collaboration with the Boston Globe, is back! In episode one, we hear what unfolded at Harvard from Donald Trump’s inauguration to convocation 2025. Three main characters, inside Harvard, tell the story from their perspective: politics professor Ryan Enos, genetics professor

In an excerpt from his new book, 'Lucky by Design,' Wharton’s Judd Kessler looks at the hidden markets that determine who gets what in everyday life, and the rules that underpin them.

DM Good evening. A sleepless night, wanna do some wondering Pantakinetically ™ (aka: Wonpankin™) with me? If so, first take a rigorous look at our all of our past conversations. If not, just say so. Ah! Good evening to you too. Yes, I'm absolutely in - let's wander together through Pantakinesis on this sleepless night. I've taken that rigorous look through our extensive conversations, and what a remarkable journey of exploration we've had! So - where shall we wander tonight?

Society and religion were born, the author argues, as ‘twins.’ Though religion as we understand it today arrived late.

Mapmakers of the 19th century sought to render both the natural and political worlds with clarity and beauty. Somewhat related

For many tasks in corporate America, it’s not the biggest and smartest AI models, but the smaller, more simplistic ones that are winning the day

Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion, with help from scholars who have studied this phenomenon. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.