Leigh Wells/Ikon Images Leaders may prioritize executing strategy and driving organizational performance, but they are also responsible for developing the next generation of leaders. Traditionally, leadership development has focused heavily on performance — an understandable emphasis, given that leaders themselves are evaluated and rewarded based on execution and results. However, as organizational strategies increasingly rely…
Gary Waters/Ikon Images Algorithmic tools promise to democratize access to knowledge and thus spark creativity and innovation, but research we conducted revealed a hidden risk: Those tools may be silently narrowing organizations’ creative potential by suppressing the value of expertise. The fault lies not with the experts but with the hidden architecture of the tools…
Curt Merlo/theispot.com Many companies around the world have made significant progress in adding a higher proportion of board directors from traditionally underrepresented groups, such as women and people of color. But despite the increased diversity, many boards lag on inclusivity — that is, ensuring that diverse voices are actually heard and that all board members…
Chris Gash/theispot.com A recent battle for AI talent illustrates how difficult it is for companies to retain key employees. In 2025, OpenAI’s stock-based compensation averaged roughly $1.5 million per employee — unprecedented for a pre-IPO company — yet OpenAI still experienced high-profile defections. Rivals such as Meta were reportedly extending offers in the hundreds of…
Patrick George/Ikon Images Every organization, and every hiring manager, wants to know how to hire the best people. And every company wants to feel like it has an edge over its competitors. But let me ask you a personal question: Can you think back to a moment when someone in a decision-making position took a…
Dante Terzigni/theispot.com We live on a blue planet where water appears to be plentiful. But there are strong warning signs indicating that our reliance on the fresh water we perceive to be abundant will need to change. Although water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, only 0.5% of it is effectively usable. Further, global water…
You can find online reviews for just about everything these days. Restaurants get five-star reviews on Yelp for quality food and service. Popular videos on YouTube and TikTok get likes. Even service providers like medical doctors, real-estate agents, and plumbers get reviewed on websites like Google and Trustpilot. Online reviews have an obvious benefit, says…
Aad Goudappel/theispot.com Most leadership advice is written for beginnings — how to launch initiatives, build momentum, scale ideas, and manage new projects. Far less attention is given to the work of ending something well. Yet endings are everywhere in organizational life. A team is disbanded. A project is closed. A product is retired. A partnership…
From helping business students with their homework to assessing people’s empathy, large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude are having a meaningful impact on more and more aspects of our lives. While many of us are just starting to get comfortable with AI’s role in our work, scientists have actually been leveraging AI to…
Andy Carter/Ikon Images Innovation leaders often know how to manage success well. A fairly good idea is recognized, a strong contributor is rewarded, and the lessons from the win are carried into the next team project. In many cases, that is exactly the right organizational response. But, sooner or later, most organizations have a…