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Dethroning Loyalty

Dethroning Loyalty

Rob Dobi argues that although loyalty has long been prized, demanding personal fealty from followers can erode leadership and organizational integrity—particularly as economic pressures enable more authoritarian management styles. Using recent U.S. political examples where loyalty fueled concealment

MIT Sloan Management Review by Ron Carucci and Jim Detert. Ron Carucci is cofounder and managing partner of leadership consultancy Navalent and the author of To Be Honest: Lead With the Power of Truth, Justice, and Purpose (Kogan P
01 Sep 2026
How Leadership Anxiety Derails Transformation

How Leadership Anxiety Derails Transformation

Drawing on a four-year ethnographic study—nearly 760 hours of observation, 300+ interviews, and embedded fieldwork—this article examines a professional services firm's failed transformation. It shows how leadership anxiety and resulting defensive organizing converted early enthusiasm into tension, e

MIT Sloan Management Review by Declan Fitzsimons, Gianpiero Petriglieri, and Jennifer Petriglieri. Declan Fitzsimons is a senior affiliated professor of organizational behavior at Insead. Gianpiero Petriglieri is an associate profe
01 Sep 2026
As costs mount, employees say they want financial, not wellness benefits

As costs mount, employees say they want financial, not wellness benefits

As costs rise, employees are prioritizing direct financial rewards—pay growth, more frequent spot bonuses—and long-term incentives over wellness benefits, Gartner finds. Employers should reconsider benefits strategies to emphasize compensation and incentive structures that better align with employee

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
01 Sep 2026
22 songs about work to jam to this Labor Day

22 songs about work to jam to this Labor Day

Celebrate Labor Day with a curated playlist of 22 songs about work that explore the joys, frustrations, and everyday realities of labor. Stream the collection over the long weekend to reflect, commiserate, or simply enjoy a soundtrack for working life.

HR Dive by Caroline Colvin
01 Sep 2026
Williams-Sonoma to spread tariff refunds to vendors, employees

Williams-Sonoma to spread tariff refunds to vendors, employees

Williams-Sonoma will allocate $10 million in tariff refunds to reimburse vendors for discounts and to top up the retirement accounts of employees who helped the company navigate tariffs. The move shares savings from tariff adjustments with both supply‑chain partners and frontline staff.

HR Dive by Phil Neuffer
01 Sep 2026
US firms plan to increase employee base salary budgets by an average 3.3% in 2027

US firms plan to increase employee base salary budgets by an average 3.3% in 2027

US companies plan to raise employee base salary budgets by an average of 3.3% in 2027. At the same time, a majority expect incentive payouts to come in below target levels, signaling a cautious approach to variable compensation.

HR Dive by David McCann
31 Aug 2026
California ban on workplace AI emotion surveillance heads to Newsom’s desk

California ban on workplace AI emotion surveillance heads to Newsom’s desk

A California bill that would ban employers from using AI to detect or interpret workers’ emotions — and would bar collection of employees’ “neural data” — has cleared the legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. If signed, the law would strengthen employee privacy protections and limit

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
31 Aug 2026
Settled: 8 lawsuits that ended in payouts in August

Settled: 8 lawsuits that ended in payouts in August

Eight lawsuits were settled in August with individual payouts ranging from $75,000 to $21.5 million, according to court records. The wide range highlights the variability of dispute valuations and settlement outcomes.

HR Dive by Ginger Christ
31 Aug 2026
Tying Purpose to Performance

Tying Purpose to Performance

DHL Express CEO John Pearson explains that the company’s purpose, “Connecting people, improving lives,” drives alignment and performance—summed up as “P + Q = G” (people plus quality equals growth). He emphasizes a people-first culture and a two-sided purpose: the core business of connecting custome

MIT Sloan Management Review by John Pearson, interviewed by MIT Sloan Management Review . John Pearson is CEO of DHL Express.
31 Aug 2026
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