Managing yourself

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

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

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

The legendary singer on her six-decade career.

It will help you start thinking seriously about your company’s long-term strategy, says former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly.

In the August 10 edition of The Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett writes on influencing others when you lack formal authority, board relationships, and the hidden labor of “botsitting.”

In an era of longer working lives and rapid technological change, leaders must prepare for many possible futures. Here’s how.

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

How to protect your judgment, voice, and presence.

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.

How to make fewer, better, and clearer high-stakes decisions when everything seems urgent.

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

A new study found that foundational skills such as critical thinking, AI literacy, and domain knowledge weren’t clear indicators of success.

Insights from across academia.

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.

Attitudes about women in leadership have improved since 1965. But there are still major differences in how men and women perceive evaluation, standards, and opportunity today.

New research shows that the way you talk about creativity in job postings can dramatically improve both the quantity and quality of applicants.

In the July 6, 2026, edition of The Insider, managing editor Gretchen Gavett highlights the growing gap between the company leaders think they run and the one employees actually experience.