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AI reality check: What executives actually see

Viewed in Newsweek – Print or Share AI is progressing steadily, not explosively. Executives are broadly optimistic, pragmatic, and focused on value creation. The organizations that benefit most are those that adopt AI deliberately, align it with real business needs, and keep humans firmly in the loop. 87% see AI as an opportunity Despite alarming headlines,… More

Why top companies are slimming their C-suites

Viewed in Newsweek – Share or Print Across industries, corporate hierarchies are flattening — and the C-suite is part of this shift. After decades of expansion, many large companies now show a gradual reduction in the number of senior executives reporting directly to the CEO (N-1). A global trend with regional contrast Using data from… More

Boosting your workplace productivity by 65%

Viewed in Inc. In 1999, a groundbreaking approach to increasing workplace productivity was uncovered by a Harvard researcher. Astonishingly, this solution remains just as relevant in 2023, yet it hasn’t been widely embraced. Constant interruptions Leslie Perlow, a pioneer at the University of Michigan, identified a common problem known as “time famine” – the feeling… More

How do CEOs manage their time? The winners of the 60th annual HBR McKinsey award explain

Viewed in McKinsey We read lots about CEOs, but how does a CEO actually spend his or her time? It is a question that confounds even some of the world’s top business management experts. One such example is Michael E. Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, who forthrightly acknowledged a decade ago that “we had… More

Are You Ready to Go Freelance?

Viewed in Harvard Business Review. A new Upwork survey reveals some hugely significant statistics about the growth of the American freelance workforce. Over the past five years, its U.S. ranks have grown by 3.7 million workers to now comprise over a third of the total U.S. labor force. The trend now even has a coined… More