I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...

Leadership isn’t just about vision or charisma—it’s about navigating complexity, decoding resistance, and making decisions when the stakes are high and the answers aren’t obvious. Katie Best, author ...

You can learn a lot about a leader by the way they respond when someone brings them a problem. Do they immediately jump in with a solution? Or do they pause, ask a question and guide the team toward ...

Corporate leaders often ascend in their careers by developing a command-and-control style of leadership with a laser focus on clear, specific goals. That approach may spell trouble for society, says ...

I start by carefully reviewing what happened. Collect as much data as possible on what led up to the situation and how things played out. It’s key here to get perspectives and opinions from as many ...

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At an Oracle roundtable during TechSparks 2025, CTOs and tech leaders moved beyond the AI hype to confront harder truths ...

Forward-deployed engineers are among the most coveted roles in enterprise technology. They understand how to make software ...

Democrats broadly agree on many things: that women have a right to bodily autonomy; that LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights; that bold climate action is an urgent necessity; and that access to quality ...