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

Fareed's Take

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

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.

Amazon is cutting jobs in an efficiency drive and Walmart says its headcount will stay flat as artificial intelligence disrupts some roles.

DM Good morning! What do you consider to be the differences, and demarcations of, and between: apathy, indifference, ambivalence, disinterest, inattention and overt absence of curiosity? Good morning! What a wonderfully nuanced question. These terms dance around each other in interesting ways, and understanding their distinctions requires us to look at both what's happening emotionally and what's happening cognitively in each state. Let me walk you through these one by one, a

Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will increase spending in 2026; ‘Are we in a bubble?’ Quick Summary Silicon Valley’s largest companies plan to invest $400 billion in AI this year, with many indicating this is insufficient. Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon will increase 2026 spending; Google and Amazon shares rose, while Meta and Microsoft shares fell. Google’s CFO stated that AI inv estments are already generating billions of dollars in revenue for the company.

AI holds the power to accelerate innovation in R&D, but realizing its potential will demand that organizations rethink how they work and overcome the barriers to adoption.

Yascha Mounk and Geoffrey Hinton discuss how AI works—and why it’s a risk.

I was reminded of these new forces during a visit to Silicon Valley last week where major tech CEOs said the same thing: “Long term is now six months.”

There are 3,508 billionaires on the planet. U.S. dominate their collective wealth.

70% to 80% of organizational transformations fail, often due to poor leadership. Here’s what to avoid.

Your company’s ideal behavioral strengths are unique, and shouldn’t be borrowed or copied — not even from a high-performance enterprise.

By aligning the pursuit of business objectives with the meeting of human needs, companies can tap into powerful emotional forces in their current cultural situations.