Directives rarely inspire change. The most effective leaders use stories to make transformation memorable, resonant, and actionable.

Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.

Not every company holds an annual food skirmish like OGC — but designing rituals with intentionality can strengthen your corporate soul.

To build a better world, we first have to understand how change actually happens.

In a world of fast answers, leadership shaped by suffering is radical — and transformative.

The greatest companies navigate change at speed and make it stick at scale. Here’s how IBM started that journey in 2012.

"We're living in an extraordinary moment in history. We are at a moment here in 2025 where we have world historic game-changing technologies now starting to scale."

Companies are pouring resources into AI, yet capability gaps hold employees back from using it effectively.

Why the best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a profound moment of institutional renewal — with this quartet of skills.

How to foster a workplace environment where employees want to be present, rather than feel forced to be there.

Leading people is far more effective when they are excited about the journey ahead, as opposed to being pushed by directives; instead, we should inspire them with purpose and stories, according to Nancy Duarte, CEO of Duarte Inc.

In a crisis, trust, resilience, and accountability are essential, as emphasized by CEO and former Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson, who believes that cultivating a strong culture is key to achieving these qualities.

Cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand illustrates that a system's tightness or looseness correlates with the threats it faces, and understanding this framework can enhance collaboration, reduce tensions, and improve organizational health.

Leadership speaker Jon Acuff emphasizes that while no job or life is perfect and starting over is sometimes necessary, you can successfully navigate transitions by leveraging the skills, qualities, and connections you've developed throughout your career.

“The simplest, most powerful way to reinforce work, not jobs, is to ask people to do something different.”

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

"Personality isn't based on what we say we'll do. It's rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about."

AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners' minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.

Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.

In some organizations “founder mode” can become synonymous with over-reliance. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of “apparent irreplaceability.”

The multifaceted nature of company culture is what makes it so challenging — this guide will help you make sense of the complexity.

How to find the right balance between controlling teams and allowing them the agency to make mistakes — and learn from them.

When caught between the urge for wholesale change and fear of stasis, the best approach is to take it easy.

Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist — Frederik Pferdt — lays out a map for navigating unprecedented change and innovation.

AI projects reveal both heroes and villains in your workforce — success depends on maximizing the number of heroes.

Lynda Gratton, a professor of management practice at the London Business School, explains how business leaders can navigate a future in constant flux.

Over-reliance on experts with quick fixes has taken us too far from reality — it’s time to dispel the fairy tales.

Boardroom veteran David Roche offers key strategies that can lay the groundwork for CEO success.

The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.

The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.