Why Don't Employees Trust Leadership?
Trust in managers fell from 46% to 29% in just two years. Howard Schultz rebuilt it at Starbucks by telling his team the truth nobody wanted shared. Here's how.
How Do You Rebuild Trust After Layoffs?
Layoffs don't just cut headcount. They break an implicit contract. Only 20% of employees trust leadership afterward. Here's what it actually takes to rebuild it.
Why Do Good Employees Leave?
The resignation that hurts most is the one you never saw coming. 75% of turnover is preventable. Here's what your best people's exits are actually telling you.
What Should Leaders Stop Doing?
Steve Jobs crossed Apple's product list down to four. Brian Niccol just cut 30% of Starbucks' menu. The best leaders aren't asking what to add. They're asking what to stop.
Are We Trying to Do Too Much?
One Fortune 500 retailer found it had launched more than 90 separate initiatives in six months. Here's why "too much" doesn't just slow you down, it sabotages everything you're trying to do.
Why Is Everyone Busy but Nothing Changes?
Your team is sprinting between meetings, drowning in Slack, working late, and still moving nowhere. Busy and broken aren't opposites. Here's what's actually going on, and how to fix it.
Why Are Problems Becoming Surprises?
A surprise, by definition, is something you didn't see coming. But in most organizations, someone did. Here's why the truth never reached you, and how to change that before the next blindside.
How Do I Know if Leadership Is Out of Touch?
A third of senior leaders are out of touch with their own organization "most of the time" — according to the people who work for them. Here's the one question that tells you if you're one of them.
Why Won't Employees Tell Me the Truth?
You find out about the problem the worst way possible: a complaint, a resignation, a number that doesn't add up. Somebody knew. They just didn't tell you. Here's why, and what to do about it. 👇