Interesting Reading
HR Strategies For Adopting A Skills-Based Hiring Model
As roles evolve faster than traditional credentials can keep up, more organizations are rethinking how they define and assess talent. Skills-based hiring offers a way to widen talent pools, reduce bias and better align people with the work they’ll actually perform. However, companies must rethink job descriptions, update hiring systems and equip managers with new tools to evaluate real capabilities. Read more
3 AI Prompts To Help Improve Your Self-Awareness As A Leader
The article argues that even highly self-aware leaders have blind spots because they are too close to their own behavior, and while traditional feedback sources like coaching and 360 reviews are valuable, they aren’t always available in real time. It positions AI as a practical, always-available “thought partner” that can accelerate leadership development by enhancing self-reflection. Through simple techniques like analyzing your calendar, auditing your communication, and guiding weekly reflection, AI helps leaders uncover patterns, improve effectiveness, and build self-awareness—ultimately leading to better decision-making, stronger relationships, and more intentional leadership growth. Read More
From Plagiarism to Deepfakes
Cheating has long been an unwelcome but expected risk in the hiring process. While most people are honest and well-intentioned, there are always a handful of candidates who attempt to game the system. Read more
Employers’ perceptions of employee engagement
Leadership Development in 2025: Trends and Challenges – As part of our mission to provide world-class global insights for the most effective ways to develop leaders for the future, Harvard Business Impact presents its third annual Global Leadership Development Study. The study aims to uncover shifting business priorities, goals, and challenges of leadership development and what jobs need to be done for organizations in 2025. Read more
Love At Work
This white paper presents a synthesis of research and practitioner insights demonstrating that “love at work”—defined as systematic organizational practices that foster deep understanding, professional intimacy, and authentic care—is not merely a cultural aspiration but an economic imperative in today’s intangible asset economy. Read More
Leveraging Behavior to Improve Leadership Development
Most leadership development programs fail to improve business results because they focus on teaching knowledge rather than building consistent leadership behaviors. The article argues that real impact comes from habit formation—leaders already know what to do, but need repeated, on-the-job practice over roughly 10 weeks to turn actions into automatic behaviors. By embedding small, measurable leadership actions into daily work, reinforcing them through coaching and tracking progress, organizations can drive meaningful improvements in performance, safety, and engagement. Read More
