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Is Zombie Leadership Running Your Org?

Is Zombie Leadership Running Your Org?

"Zombie leadership" describes persistent, debunked myths—like the idea that leadership is solely about individual traits—that continue to erode engagement, trust, and organizational effectiveness. Alexander Haslam and colleagues identify eight such axioms and argue, based on research, that leadershi

Hogan Assessments by Kelly Ledbetter
29 Sep 2026
Seattle’s DEI initiative may have created hostile work environment, 9th Circuit finds

Seattle’s DEI initiative may have created hostile work environment, 9th Circuit finds

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Seattle’s diversity, equity and inclusion program may have created a hostile work environment. Court documents allege some exercises required employees to line up according to how "racist" or "anti‑racist" they perceived themselves compared with cowor

HR Dive by Emilie Shumway
29 Sep 2026
Major players in the health, wellness and luxury spaces bring on new HR talent in September

Major players in the health, wellness and luxury spaces bring on new HR talent in September

In September, Kaiser Permanente and Exemplar Luxury Group each appointed new human resources leaders to strengthen their talent and people strategies. Both hires are seasoned industry veterans, bringing deep experience in health and luxury sector HR respectively.

HR Dive by Emilie Shumway
29 Sep 2026
High performers might resent lower-performing workers getting training over them

High performers might resent lower-performing workers getting training over them

Managers may hesitate to provide training to lower-performing employees because high performers can resent colleagues receiving development they feel they deserve. A researcher notes training often symbolizes career advancement and access to new opportunities, which makes allocation decisions especi

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
29 Sep 2026
If AI takes on junior-level work, how will CFOs develop talent?

If AI takes on junior-level work, how will CFOs develop talent?

As AI automates junior-level tasks, Teikametrics CFO Brian Beaupre is rethinking how he evaluates and develops early-career finance talent. He’s shifting focus toward capabilities that complement AI—such as critical thinking, adaptability and continuous learning—to keep finance teams strategic and r

HR Dive by Adam Zaki
29 Sep 2026
The operational fix that could jump-start innovation? A week with no meetings.

The operational fix that could jump-start innovation? A week with no meetings.

Companies looking to jump-start innovation are experimenting with meeting-free work periods; Taskrabbit’s “Deep Think Weeks” are a prominent example. The week-long pause on meetings drew an “overwhelmingly positive” response from employees, the company’s manager of people experience said, suggesting

HR Dive by Caroline Colvin
29 Sep 2026
Job seekers say they are exhausted due to long applications and no answers

Job seekers say they are exhausted due to long applications and no answers

Job seekers report growing exhaustion from lengthy application processes and a lack of employer feedback, which erode motivation and the overall candidate experience. For example, one Generation Z applicant told Indeed she applied to more than 90 positions before receiving an offer, underscoring the

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
29 Sep 2026
How to Outcompete Your Client’s AI

How to Outcompete Your Client’s AI

Generative AI is enabling in-house teams to replicate work once done by outside providers—cutting costs and turnaround times (as Alturas Capital Partners discovered) and forcing clients to push down fees. Service firms must therefore rethink value propositions beyond technical expertise—focusing on

MIT Sloan Management Review by José Parra-Moyano, Karl Schmedders, Olivier Laplace, and Benjamin Torben-Nielsen. José Parra-Moyano is a professor of digital strategy at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) i
29 Sep 2026
Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree.

Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree.

Insurers warn that AI adoption could add billions to health-care spending, a point disputed by medical billing companies. That disagreement matters because higher insurer payouts typically drive up premiums, shifting costs onto employers and patients.

HR Dive by Jacqueline LaPointe
28 Sep 2026
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