Human resource management

His mindset: “Losing doesn’t work for me.”

Useful findings from a range of new academic studies.

Working with hidden power brokers, using back channels, and other tactics.

Paying for creativity often changes what employees produce and how much they create.

How to decipher one of the clearest signals of their strategic priorities.

Three leader attributes that candidates gravitated toward, according to an analysis of the talent-matching platform CoffeeSpace.

Companies are less willing to take a chance on rookie candidates, leaving fewer opportunities for the next generation.

Organizations form collective judgments about who they trust to represent the institution long before boards formally choose a CEO.

In this week’s The Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett covers why referrals deserve more strategic attention, why job-hopping employees may be undervalued hires, and what leaders are learning about AI’s real impact.

How leaders can redesign negotiation systems and address bias.

New research finds that these workers possess an unusually powerful capacity to adapt quickly and deliver results.

As weight loss medications strain corporate health budgets, executives are weighing whether the medications’ benefits justify their steep costs.

The automation of routine tasks is creating a development gap that structured, intentional mentoring can close.

Lightening the mental load your employees carry is less about reducing work itself than about redesigning how it is structured and distributed.

A six-step process to translate employee ideas into action.

As record heat grips the U.S. and beyond, leaders need to assess their workforce’s vulnerability.

Seven elements determine how well teams work across time zones, languages, and cultural norms.

Research found that a candidate’s response time can shape hiring decisions as strongly as traditional qualifications.

Different employees may respond differently to the same kind of feedback. These six techniques can ensure your message lands the right way.

Research on 6,000 workers shows how one investment helps people to do their best thinking.