August 28, 2026 The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision BY Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger On the surface, being a CEO and being an evangelical preacher don’t appear to have much in common. One builds companies. The other builds congregations. Look closer, though, and the similarities are striking. Both spend their days asking … Continue reading The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision
August 22, 2026 The hidden cost for women of being ‘easy’ to work with BY Anne Welsh Heather (a pseudonym) was a senior leader at her firm, one level below the C-suite. And the C-suite had some really big personalities. Heather was excellent at reading those personalities. She understood them, anticipated what they needed and often … Continue reading The hidden cost for women of being ‘easy’ to work with
Marketing can produce more with AI, but every new capability creates work to govern, integrate, measure, and maintain. That’s where AI debt builds. By Gareth Chilton Published on August 13, 2026 AI is removing one of marketing’s oldest constraints: the time and money required to produce more. Content, creative, campaign variations, personalization, analytics, … Continue reading The AI debt hidden in faster marketing
July 22, 2026 The hidden cost of ghost jobs BY Jerry Jao If you’ve looked for a job in the last 12 months, odds are you’ve run into this sequence of events: You find a job description that matches your experience perfectly. You take the time to tailor your résumé to the listing, write the perfect … Continue reading The hidden cost of ghost jobs
July 13, 2026 3 hidden reasons why leaders resist change BY Ryan Gottfredson With the pace of change accelerating, it’s clear that organizations need leaders who can do more than execute well. They need leaders who can navigate ambiguity, mobilize people through uncertainty, and adapt faster than conditions are changing. But many leaders are struggling to … Continue reading 3 hidden reasons why leaders resist change
Your deals aren’t won or lost on product alone. Learn why personality, politics, culture, and unseen stakeholders often determine the outcome. By Scott Gillum Published on July 6, 2026 Every sales and marketing effort comes down to the same goal: getting someone to take action — register for a webinar, download a case … Continue reading The hidden forces behind B2B buying decisions
June 24, 2026 A hidden retirement gap is costing women more than $5K a year BY Taylor Hatmaker The future looks grim for people who rely on Social Security income in retirement. The program is barreling toward running out of funds by 2032 unless Congress intervenes, and women in particular stand to lose if that doesn’t … Continue reading A hidden retirement gap is costing women more than $5,000 a year
The pursuit of measurable efficiency can leave brands vulnerable when competitors, platforms, or AI reshape customer discovery. By Reid Holmes Published on June 17, 2026 “What gets measured gets managed” is usually attributed to Peter Drucker. Yet according to the Drucker Institute, he never said it. Writer Simon Caulkin traced the phrase … Continue reading The hidden fragility of performance marketing
June 10, 2026 The hidden cost of slow CEO succession—from a guy who became president in a weekend BY Josh Block When I became president at 29, it happened over a weekend. On Friday, I was a regional sales rep. On Monday, I was running a $ 30 million company. There was no five-year training plan. … Continue reading The hidden cost of slow CEO succession—from a guy who became president in a weekend
June 05, 2026 The hidden cost of employee turnover in the age of AI BY Samantha Wasserman and Alec Levenson Something strange is happening to high-performing teams right now. Leaders are investing heavily in AI tools, encouraging experimentation, redesigning workflows, and moving faster than ever. Yet when a key person leaves, it still feels like starting over. … Continue reading The hidden cost of employee turnover in the age of AI
