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Research: What Message Are Your Headphones Sending Your Coworkers?

Research: What Message Are Your Headphones Sending Your Coworkers?

Research shows listening to music can boost individual focus, but wearing headphones also sends social signals that some coworkers may interpret as unavailability or reduced willingness to collaborate. Be mindful of how headphone use affects team perceptions and workplace interactions.

Harvard Business Review by Oguz Gencay
26 May 2026
Ask Sanyin: Why Can’t They See That I’m Visionary?

Ask Sanyin: Why Can’t They See That I’m Visionary?

Often the problem isn’t a lack of vision but a failure to make strategic thinking visible: promotion committees and boards can only judge what you project in meetings and interviews, not what’s in your head. To be seen as visionary, consistently frame your answers around a clear hypothesis for the c

MIT Sloan Management Review by Sanyin Siang. <p>Sanyin Siang is a CEO coach and leads the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership &#038; Ethics (COLE) at Duke University. Need advice? Send an <a href="mailto:asksanyin@mit.edu">email to Sanyin</a>.</p>
26 May 2026
How Strong Teams Leverage Different Personality Types

How Strong Teams Leverage Different Personality Types

This multi-chapter case study shows how teams can harness diverse personality types to turn interpersonal tension into productive momentum. It provides practical diagnostics, role-alignment and communication strategies, and leadership interventions—illustrated with real-world examples—to help teams

Harvard Business Review
26 May 2026
Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom

Managers Are Struggling to Keep Up with the AI Productivity Boom

Managers are struggling to keep pace with the rapid productivity gains driven by AI and risk becoming organizational bottlenecks. To remain effective, they must adapt how they work, update feedback practices, and strengthen communication so teams can safely and efficiently leverage AI.

Harvard Business Review by Liz Fosslien
25 May 2026
The Best Manufacturers Build AI with Workers, Not for Them

The Best Manufacturers Build AI with Workers, Not for Them

Top-performing manufacturers build AI with frontline workers as partners—co-designing systems, learning them on the job, and judging success by real production performance rather than abstract metrics. This worker-led approach improves adoption, outcome quality, and alignment with practical shop-flo

Harvard Business Review by Tracey Countryman
22 May 2026
How People Actually Get to the C-Suite in S&P 500 Companies

How People Actually Get to the C-Suite in S&P 500 Companies

New research demystifies who reaches the C-suite in S&P 500 companies and the routes they take to get there. It reveals common patterns in backgrounds, prior roles, and career moves that predict elevation to top executive positions, offering practical insight for leaders and talent investors.

Harvard Business Review by Ruth Curran
22 May 2026
Our Favorite Management Tips on Giving Feedback

Our Favorite Management Tips on Giving Feedback

A curated collection from a top HBR newsletter that pulls together practical, research-backed advice on giving feedback. It offers managers concise guidance on timing, balancing praise and critique, and making feedback specific, constructive, and actionable to support learning and performance.

Harvard Business Review by HBR Editors
21 May 2026
The Case for Hiring a Chief Resilience Officer

The Case for Hiring a Chief Resilience Officer

Modern disruptions rarely stay contained; appointing a Chief Resilience Officer centralizes responsibility for coordinating recovery and enterprise-wide adaptation. A CRO ensures cohesive responses across functions and strengthens the organization’s ability to absorb and adapt to future shocks.

Harvard Business Review by Abhilash Panda
21 May 2026
What Customer Workarounds Can Reveal About Your Business Model

What Customer Workarounds Can Reveal About Your Business Model

Customers’ workarounds—how they actually access, use, and pay for your offerings—reveal mismatches between your business model and real user needs. Those patterns point to concrete opportunities in product design, pricing, distribution, and partnerships to capture untapped value.

Harvard Business Review by Donna Henrike Bohrer
21 May 2026
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