CBS video reports progress in grooming "Atlas" for the workplace

Too many managers take a hands-off approach, and then get frustrated when things go awry. There is a better way Quick Summary Managers often fall into a delegation trap by immediately taking a hands-off approach after assigning tasks, leading to frustration. A ‘delegation dial’ strategy involves five levels: ‘do,’ ‘tell,’ ‘teach,’ ‘coach,’ and ‘safety net,’ based on employee skill and experience. Regular check-ins and periodic reassessment of employee learning stages are cruc

Here, might makes right, and laws and rules fall away.

I have spent my career studying what makes people live healthier and longer. My mom and dad are proof that the key is staying socially connected.

In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice.

DM Good day to you. Did George Bush seek counsel or approval from other branches of our Republic prior, or immediately thereafter, in his Panama invasion and removable of its leader? Good day, Sciart. This is a substantive question about executive war powers and the constitutional tension between branches during the Panama intervention. Let me lay out what happened. The Short Answer President George H.W. Bush did not seek prior Congressional approval before launching Opera

Advice for Durable, Sustainable Friendships "The key, then, is not just to start an activity or join a club so you can meet new people. It’s to join one related to a new sense of self or an identity you’re looking to deepen. ... To be clear, being aware of “friendship markets” does not mean that those friendships are transactional. Friendships are not commodities or disposable. But they are also not always readily available. Everyone needs to make sure they are seeking them

Immigrants are questioning if they have a place in the U.S.

DM Good morning! First, is there evidence or validation that "familiarity breeds contempt" (such as within social, community, work or family interplay)? Good morning, Sciart! This is a fascinating question that sits at the intersection of folk wisdom and empirical psychology. The "familiarity breeds contempt" hypothesis is particularly interesting because it seems to contradict another well-established phenomenon — the mere exposure effect, which suggests repeated exposure g

How we got to a place where free speech means whatever group wants to say

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A strategy document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to supercharge their push to hire thousands of deportation officers nationwide.

The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee

Companies hope employees will see attendance as a key to advancement and show up more often without being told

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Wharton’s Scott Snyder and co-author Jason Hreha offer five strategies to bridge the gap between leadership expectations around AI and meaningful transformation. Only 5 of 37 enterprise pilots are getting to production on average and only 3 of these are creating real impact .  KEY TAKEAWAYS Employee hesitation and lack of training hinder AI adoption. AI adoption relies on motivation, ability, and prompts, with a focus on training, incentives, and a supportive culture to overc