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In this final installment of my series examining the concerning resurgence of outdated management practices, I want to tackle an alarming trend identified by Forbes: the return of strict, authoritarian—or as some might say, bullying—leadership. In his March 2025 Forbes article, “Bullying Is Back: How Hard-Line Leadership Is Crushing Morale,” Chris Westfall strongly critiques this
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Continuing our exploration into the surprising trend of companies reverting to traditional and, some might argue, outdated management practices, today I want to tackle another provocative question: Is there still value in the role of managers? Recent trends indicate a growing skepticism toward middle management. Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report highlights a significant
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Last week, I raised the question about whether we’re slipping backwards into outdated management practices. Today, I want to dive deeper into one of the most controversial practices making an unexpected comeback: “rank and yank,” or stack ranking. Made famous (infamous) by Jack Welch at General Electric during the 1980s and 1990s, rank and yank
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Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not alone—and there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed newsletter, we’re exploring the innovative concept of Role Deconstruction and how it’s reshaping workforce strategies across industries. 🔧 Discover How One Sydney Firm Thrived by Rethinking Roles A forward-thinking engineering
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🧭 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟵 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲® – 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 What really drives employee engagement and retention in 2025? Hint: It’s not just pay. And it’s definitely not ping pong tables. Fifteen years ago, I developed a framework based on 5,000+ exit interviews that identified the real reasons people stay, thrive – or
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In my work as a Business Futurist, I’ve been exploring a fascinating, transformative trend I call “The Rise of the Empowered Workforce.” This shift is fueled by a perfect storm: a critical global skills shortage driven by declining birthrates and amplified by rapid AI adoption, colliding head-on with an increasingly discerning (some would say picky)
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True story, prior to discovering ChatGPT, a friend of mine spent 2 days analyzing, summarizing, and developing a board report for an #employeeengagement survey. Then, for fun, she decided to see how quickly she could do the same thing with ChatGPT using the same data. She prompted it to break down the analysis and create
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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗥 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮! I am heading to New York and am thrilled to be hosting an exclusive Executive Roundtable for HR business leaders titled, Workplace 2035: Crafting a Modern Talent Strategy in the Age of AI In an era when AI is revolutionizing the workforce, we
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