Thinking outside the box in talent development: Inter-company employee exchange (B)

On paper, everything with the project looked fine. Deadlines were being met, the work was on track, and meetings ran efficiently. But beneath the surface, this high-performing manager told us, “I was holding it together on the outside, yet inside,...

Walk into almost any organisation and you will hear the same refrain: ‘We promote on merit here.’ Yet the data keeps telling a different story. Women are still underrepresented in senior roles, even in sectors where they make up most of the workfo...

Microaggressions are subtle, often unintended slights that quietly undermine confidence, belonging, and performance. Their cumulative impact erodes trust and psychological safety, slowing careers and driving attrition. This article examines how mi...

Anger, envy, vulnerability: We don't like to show all our feelings publicly. But those who suppress them are sometimes surprised by involuntary outbursts. It's better to make peace with the parts of yourself you don't like. All you need are two ch...

How often has your team changed lately? A new member joins. A key player exits. Roles shift. Strategy evolves. A conflict brews. Performance dips. Today’s teams are in constant flux—reshaped by both internal dynamics and external pressures. And ye...

Les études de cas de HBR sont basées sur des problèmes vécus par des dirigeants d’entreprise et proposent des solutions d’experts. Celle-ci est tirée de l’étude de cas de l’Insead « Stress and the City (A&B) : Antonio Horta-Osorio, CEO of Lloyds B...

The most ambitious burn out first: How to use the holidays to get stronger instead of just surviving.