Entrepreneurs typically have no shortage of passion, heart, and vision. But at Stanford University, Huggy Rao says there are other elements that may matter more when it comes to whether their projects succeed or fail. His research finds that visionaries often flounder not because they lack passion, but because they forget to take into account the planning, preparation and precision that is needed for real success. This week, we’ll examine how this problem shapes not just indi

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The eight-hour workday has its roots in the 1860s. But it didn’t catch on for many decades after that. Quick Summary The 40-hour workweek, established by the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, became a benchmark after decades of labor activism. A 2025 Gallup poll shows 40% of full-time employees work 40 hours, while 38% work 41-59 hours, and 15% work over 60 hours. Companies experimenting with a four-day workweek reported improved employee retention, with resignations falling fro

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The winds of technological and geopolitical change have reached gale force and businesses everywhere must adjust their course or risk sinking. Some changes, such as price adjustments, supply-chain moves, or new marketing approaches, require insight and agility. But others demand major redesigns of processes, strategy, or even business models: genuine transformations that depend on system-wide innovation.

Companies are already putting AI agents to work, but much of their transformation potential is still untapped. Related

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The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying the agency is not realistically portraying the diversity of the country and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.

At companies big and small, employees have feared being replaced by AI. The new threat: Being replaced by someone who knows AI. Related Also related Quick Summary to first link above Companies like IgniteTech are cutting staff who resist AI adoption. Accenture has trained about 70% of its 779,000 staff in generative AI fundamentals. A Gallup survey indicates over 40% of US workers not using AI believe it cannot help their work, and 11% resist changing their methods.

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The search giant becomes the biggest name yet to generate an ad entirely with its Veo 3 and other artificial-intelligence tools Related Quick Summary of first link above Google launched its first fully AI-generated advertisement, featuring a turkey who uses its AI search tool to escape Thanksgiving. The Google ad will run on television, in movie theaters, and on social and digital media, with a Christmas-themed ad to follow. Some AI-generated ads have been criticized for unse

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

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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