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Manager assessment may change: knowing how to use AI will not be enough; what matters will be how leaders design work with itKnowledge of AI tools is quickly becoming a basic expectation. For company leadership, however, it matters more whether a manager can choose the right task, provide the system with the necessary…
Bad data are not an IT department problem. The error often begins in the process that creates the informationMost leaders approached at an INSEAD forum refused to bet their own bonus on the completeness and accuracy of company data. Yet the problem often does not originate in the database but in the everyday…
Empathy does not mean softening bad news until the employee no longer understands what the manager is actually sayingAn effort to protect the relationship can lead a manager to vague feedback that deprives the employee of the chance to correct the problem. Research shows that people often postpone negative feedback…
Deepfakes are no longer a marginal threat. Voice fraud is reported by 41 percent of security leadersGartner found that 41 percent of security leaders had seen at least one social-engineering incident involving a synthetic voice during an employee call in the previous twelve months, while 36 percent…
A company can have capable managers and still overlook them. A single image of the “right leader” narrows the talent poolThe ability to lead people does not have to be associated with the most visible presence, the greatest social energy or the willingness to publicly identify as a leader. New data on neurodivergent…
Company websites are no longer read only by people. Marketing must explain the offer to customers and AI systems at the same timeB2B customers increasingly receive their first explanation of a problem, market and suppliers directly from AI. They may therefore reach a company website only once they are already much better…
A manager whom nobody dares to laugh at loses information. Humor can function as a check on powerHumor in leadership is not merely a way to lighten a meeting. The ability to laugh at one’s own mistake signals whether a manager can tolerate disagreement and a temporary challenge to authority. The…
Cohere mapped almost 700,000 agent tools. Only 2.6 percent can complete a work task from start to finishCohere analyzed 696,000 tools offered through public MCP protocol servers and compared them with the O*NET database of work activities. Under a strict methodology, only 2.6 percent of the tools can…
Neurodivergent managers often remain invisible to the company. The conventional leadership model increases their costsResearch involving 416 leaders in the US and UK shows that 41 percent of neurodivergent professionals had told no one at work about their neurodivergence, and fewer than one in five had disclosed it…
Chipotle adds a step between employee and manager. Future leaders are expected to learn directly on the jobFlattening corporate hierarchies is not the only route to more efficient management. Chipotle is moving in the opposite direction by expanding a role that combines ordinary operational work with shift…
GPT-5.6 Sol runs a quantum experiment. AI is no longer just writing code; it is choosing the next measurementMIT student Beatriz Yankelevich connected Codex with laboratory software for quantum experiments. GPT-5.6 Sol can therefore start measurements, evaluate the results and choose the next step on that…
Psychometric tests can capture certain aspects of a person with considerable precision. At the same time, they may overlook what truly sets that person apart. Laurent Laval, creator of the Reason for…
A marketing lead is not yet a sales opportunity. Weak qualification forces salespeople to waste time on the wrong peopleMarketing and sales can evaluate the same lead very differently. Marketing interest does not yet confirm a real reason for change, decision authority or willingness to address the problem. If a…
Avoiding conflict preserves calm only in the short term. Over time, it raises costs and weakens trust in the managerA manager may postpone an uncomfortable conversation in an effort to preserve good relationships. The problem does not disappear, however. Vague feedback allows inappropriate behavior to take root,…
A manager who lets AI write everyday communication can save time while weakening their own credibilityAI can quickly prepare an email, announcement or feedback. For a manager, however, communication is not just the transfer of information. People use it to judge confidence, personal involvement and…
