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The nation’s largest employers are putting their workers on notice
Amazon is cutting jobs in an efficiency drive and Walmart says its headcount will stay flat as artificial intelligence disrupts some roles.
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Nov 1, 20251 min read
The most powerful A.I. (...or human?) skill: embracing "I don't know."
True AI literacy isn’t about mastering the latest tools—it’s about creating space to ask questions, admit gaps, and learn without shame.
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Nov 1, 20251 min read
U.S. President's plan is out in the open
It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.
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Oct 31, 20251 min read
Reframing the Battle of Wills
It can be frustrating when people do things we don’t want them to do. A friend cancels plans at the last minute. A child refuses to get dressed for school. Before long, our resentment builds, and we’re tempted to issue more rules, reminders, and consequences. But the techniques we use to get people to alter their behavior are often strikingly ineffective. This week, psychologist Stuart Ablon explains why these methods fail, and offers better ways to help the people we care ab
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Oct 31, 20251 min read
Apathy, indifference, ambivalence, disinterest, inattention and an overt absence of curiosity (UII w/Claude)
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
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Oct 31, 202534 min read
U.S. President fires everyone who could stop his White House destruction
Here’s a breakdown of what the CFA does, who was on the board, and what happens next.
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Oct 31, 20251 min read
Transforming R&D with AI: Breaking barriers and boosting productivity
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.
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
The three forces redefining how the world works
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.”
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
5 organizational transformation killer
70% to 80% of organizational transformations fail, often due to poor leadership. Here’s what to avoid.
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
Top U.S. Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases (Ominous Signal?)
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers. Somewhat related? Distantly related Hopefully distantly related More about that And then there's the money aspect
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
You can’t benchmark culture
Your company’s ideal behavioral strengths are unique, and shouldn’t be borrowed or copied — not even from a high-performance enterprise.
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
The power of feelings at work
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.
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Oct 30, 20251 min read
Fully MAGA-fied Christianity
Politics, especially culture-war politics, now provides many fundamentalists and evangelicals with a sense of community and a common enemy.
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
Chris Murphy encourages U.S. to wake up
The senator from Connecticut once looked like the future of Democratic politics. These days, he worries about whether democracy has a future.
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
CEOs Are Furious About Employees Texting in Meetings
Jamie Dimon says it’s gone too far. Others are devising new measures, from hiding Wi-Fi passwords to installing the corporate equivalent of the swear jar .
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
Why some are more trusted than others
Inside the science of who to have faith in. Related: True leadership isn’t about what you achieve. It’s about who you become.
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
CEO Moments of Truth
CEOs face many strategic decisions. It’s often the trickiest ones that provide the greatest learning experiences.
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
J. B. Pritzker’s Dark Visions
Twenty-seven minutes with the latest governor Donald Trump wants arrested
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Oct 29, 20251 min read
As some DEI critics say victory is near, companies face new pushback over rollbacks
After years of whiplash over diversity policies, businesses remain caught between conflicting regulatory requirements, frustrated consumers and their employees.
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Oct 28, 20251 min read
U.S.' Leadership Are Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power
By rejecting the lessons of the previous century, the president has undermined America’s advantage over China and Russia.
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Oct 28, 20251 min read
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