Won't You Be My Friend?

Only two in ten people say they have a best friend at work. But companies say that trying to foster friendships couldn’t be more awkward.

US firms spent $44 billion redesigning their offices to be workplaces of the future. What do they look like—and how do they function?

Chronic inflammation in toxic workplaces, silently smoldering beneath the surface, is doing serious damage to employee and business health.

Firms fret that workplace collaboration has declined since the pandemic. Could dance help leaders choreograph more effective teams?

A leader’s job, through it all, is to keep everyone motivated and aligned.

Only a small percentage of firms are expecting even decent revenue growth. Is this their own doing?

Leaders need to shift from investing to better AI planning, emphasizing strategic approaches to harness AI's potential effectively.

The impact of dry promotions, also known as no-raise promotions—offering titles without salary increases—can lead to more workers leaving.

Firms need a better process to evaluate director performance.

A house-of-cards business becomes the largest collapse in US history at the time.

The next time food prices jump, some middle-income countries won’t be able to afford to buy grain.

DEI efforts should be addressing both structural inclusion and behavioral inclusion.

Becoming a great listener takes practice, but it pays big dividends.

Chess has become the new business school.

Hustle without the bustle.

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At work, true friendships are rare.