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AI will kill the org chart

Work Life

Ron Carucci, a consultant and researcher on leadership and organizations, and Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s former chief people officer and its newly appointed EVP of the Office of Strategy and Transformation, have identified what they believe are four of the most fundamental shifts that leaders and organizations must consider to be future-ready.

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Emotion tracking tech in the workplace puts people’s wellbeing at risk

Workplace Insight

While the adoption of these tools promises to optimise workplace efficiency, it also ushers in an era of unprecedented surveillance and control over workers. Privacy and Autonomy Concerns: Workers expressed significant discomfort with the invasive nature of these systems, which often operate without sufficient transparency or consultation.

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Always putting out fires at work? Here’s how to interrupt the cycle

Work Life

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 90% of U.S. And McKinsey , a multinational strategy and management consulting firm, warns that climate-related shocks could shave four points off the global GDP by 2050. The toll is hard to ignore. healthcare spending is allocated to largely preventable chronic diseases.

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Feeling anxious? Here’s what your anxiety may be telling you

Work Life

She completed her clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center, and a postdoctoral fellowship in perinatal mental health at The Motherhood Center of New York, where she held a position as a clinical psychologist and is now a clinical consultant. Whats the big idea? And then, imagine how you might feel as a result.

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This is how you empower your team while maintaining strategic oversight

Work Life

Control hub (operational overreach) This quadrant is appropriate when employees lack the necessary skills, experience, or confidence to perform tasks independently. When leaders insist on controlling every aspect of a task, employees may feel disengaged and undervalued, leading to high turnover rates and low morale.

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‘I expect the pendulum to switch back’: Frances Frei says remote work could make a return

Work Life

And, are there parts of itI mean, obviously about like control, trust, all those things sort of Well, I think they, the problem is they reveal that they don’t trust their employees, and they reveal that they are not looking at the data. I know you consult with and advise CEOs and business leaders. This is one of the few issues.

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The dark side of ambition

Work Life

From the first controlled fire to the latest generative AI models , progress has never been evenly distributedit has been driven by individuals and groups with an outsized appetite to leave a mark. People driven by intense professional goals may neglect family, friends, and self-carebelieving that success justifies the costs.