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The Leadership Skill That Takes Breakthrough Technology Further

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors, once said, “Of course we’re going to compete, but in a lot of spaces now, in many industries, you compete and you partner.” This captures an important shift in leadership. From automotive and AI to healthcare, energy, food...

The Great Healthcare Cost Hike Is Here

American healthcare, the priciest healthcare system in the world, is set to get even more expensive In the coming weeks, the roughly 160 million Americans who get health insurance through work will log into their benefits portals and pick a plan for 2027. Even for...

It’s Taking Longer To Find A New Job After Losing One

In today's stagnant hiring environment, the numbers are not encouraging. U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month. That's one job for every 244 unemployed workers. The average worker is taking longer to find a new job, and that means more people are exhausting...

Bezos Vision For The Future — Exact Opposite Of What Other AI Leaders Predict

AI leaders, including two of Anthropic’s co-founders, have cautioned that AI could rapidly replace human jobs, leading to mass unemployment. Now Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is outlining a different future, where AI leads to human labor shortages instead.  In an...
At 66 I Went Back To Work As An Apprentice

Just before the Covid pandemic hit, Chris Bore retired at 63. Then in September 2020, he changed his mind and unretired. For Chris, his retirement at 65 was highly desirable after decades in corporate life, working as a consultant and trainer in DSP (digital...

Do You Have Leadership Charisma?

We have all met someone we love working for or with. That person seems to have that extra gear for rallying the troops and getting everyone to bring their A-game to the office or wherever. It's as if they have a magnetic personality that everyone is attracted to....

Coffee Badging: Swiping Into Work To Show Your Face

First popularized as a term by video conferencing company Owl Labs in 2023, coffee badging refers to workers who badge in at the office before going back home to do the bulk of their work. They're swiping their badges to satisfy their return-to-office mandates,...

Etiquette Expert: Avoid Wearing Shorts To Work

At my high school there was a phenomenon commonly referred to as "getting Schenked." Despite the sound, it wasn't an act of violence. It meant you got called out or even punished for being out of dress code by one of the school's administrative assistants,...

5 Work Perks That Everyone Should Look Out For

It’s a great time to be on the hunt for a new job, because most organizations are offering large numbers of perks to attract and retain employees—and you can be the beneficiary of this trend. It’s all because of the talent shortage. Employers are struggling to find...

India: Unions Demand Tweaks In Gig Workers’ Bill

Suggesting changes to the proposed Gig Workers Bill, likely to be introduced in the ensuing legislature session, trade unions in Karnataka have sought equal representation on the Gig Workers Welfare Board “in the true spirit and letter of tripartism”. While the mode...

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