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Leadership & Organisations

How to Assess Personality Using AI

E. Gattegno, N. Klein

Personality assessments are widely used to evaluate organisational fit. AI can help improve this process – but there are caveats.

Leadership & Organisations

How to Dismantle Hierarchies in Teams

Michael Y. Lee

Why teams often fail in their attempts to “go flat” and how they can set themselves up for success.

Career

Is Working Yourself “To The Bone” Ever Worth It?

W. Jiang, C. Harbour, A. Tirard

Work conditions in certain industries are notoriously gruelling. We ask four professionals in demanding sectors if the benefits outweigh the costs.

Career

Seven Keys to A Happy Retirement

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Before exiting your full-time career, laying serious groundwork is essential.

Entrepreneurship

Why Founders Benefit From Going to School

H. Greve, F. Veloso

A new survey debunks the idea that an MBA won’t help you become a successful entrepreneur.

Career

Will AI Kill Us All?

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Irrational humans have a long history of fearing some bogeyman.

Leadership & Organisations

How the Right Team Can Outshine Star Power

Vlad Mares

The future of innovation belongs not to geniuses but well-combined teams.

Career

Three Lessons From Tech Layoffs on Building Career Agility

W. Jiang, C. Harbour, A. Tirard

The importance of diversifying early, prioritising self-discovery and keeping your pipeline open for opportunities.

Leadership & Organisations

How Can Companies Rethink the Idea of Productivity?

Henrik Bresman

By broadening their definition of productivity beyond conventional metrics, organisations can nurture a happier and healthier workforce to achieve better overall performance.

Career

The Biggest Winners of GenAI

P. M. Parker, H. Piezunka, A. S. Ovchinnikov

AI coming for your job? Truth is, for specific roles, generative technologies can be more godsend than threat.

Career

How to Handle a Toxic Boss

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers.

Career

Is There a Fault in Fault-Finding?

A. Janz, H. Falcão

Constant focus on mistakes or flaws creates a hostile and stressful environment, which can be demotivating, affect personal well-being and stifle professional growth.