Maggie Phelps: Curiosity at work can pay dividends, employ it with intention
Curiosity is not as simple as asking more questions or giving others the benefit of the doubt.
In the Workplace
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Mandy Haskett: If culture is an afterthought, the rot already is spreading
Culture is what actually happens when the boss leaves the room.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Getting employees to actually use AI
Through the lens of psychologist Robert Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion, companies can find practical ways to guide adoption while building trust and buy-in.
Jess Carter: If your strategy is set in stone, cut it loose
Traditional strategic planning assumes a level of predictability that simply doesn’t exist anymore.
Mark Mayer: If it’s on Amazon, is it actually the real deal?
This personal exercise encapsulates the central problem: Amazon, which increasingly acts as the world’s most important marketplace, is opaque and inaccessible.
Ilya Rekhter: How embracing imperfection fueled Megawatt’s growth
I used to cringe every time I walked past the first containerized mining pod we ever used.
Garrett Mintz : To make changes that stick, align purpose, leadership and profit
No matter what promises you made to our board, how rosy a picture could look if you just made this one change or how dire your situation is, if the people being asked to implement the change are not on board with the change, it is never going to happen.
Samantha Julka: To fuel a think tank, you need an original thought
Put a group of smart people in a room, and innovation happens.
Tiffany Sauder: How ambitious women can thrive without burning out
Eventually, I realized that chasing balance as a time equation was setting me up for guilt and burnout.
Barb Cutillo: Leaders, it’s time to let go of being the hero
In today’s world, rapid changes have created a tremendous amount of uncertainty for organizations and individuals alike—both in the United States and globally.
Maggie Phelps: Helping Gen Z grow into leadership, not retreat from it
This generation, deeply committed to mental health, autonomy and authenticity, is drawing criticism for everything from their “therapy-speak” to their hesitancy to do the grunt work.
Mandy Haskett: Get ahead of the curve by relying on wisdom, not effort
The resulting paradox is this: The same relentless drive that’s making us successful here in the first half of life makes us miserable in the second.
Jeremy Brilliant: Why traditional media still matters to business
That’s why understanding how the media works in 2025 isn’t a luxury for business leaders; it’s a strategic imperative.
Angie Stocklin: Team members—like kids—need connection and independence
I am not suggesting you treat your team members like your children or that you strive to create the same type of attachments you have with your children.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: How great leaders cut through the noise of distractions
Over time, distractions steal leaders of their most precious resource: focused attention. Without that, even the most talented manager can fall short of their potential.
Jess Carter: AI every day: How it’s helping me lead and parent
Quick caveat: You don’t have to use AI the way I do. I’m just one person, offering one perspective.
Mark Mayer: Strategy inflexibility risks missed opportunities
The strategist is not truly an architect drafting blueprints but a potter shaping clay.
Ilya Rekhter: Firms put bitcoins on balance sheet to boost value
These companies are signaling a deeper philosophical shift in how they think about long-term value preservation.
Garrett Mintz: To avert fears of change, make leadership’s vision clear
At its core, corporate change stems from a realization: The current path isn’t working. A new direction is needed.
Samantha Julka: We need referees at work to know what’s out of bounds
Employees don’t understand the rules of the game and how they are expected to play.