04 Jul 2026
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Leadership
Vision, influence and the craft of leading people.
How great leaders inspire action
Why the world's greatest leaders inspire action by starting with 'why'. A modern classic on leadership.
Unexpected Vitality
Vitality comes from being wholehearted. Half-heartedness drains vitality because you’re moving in two directions at once. Part of you jumps in. Part of you holds back. Give yourself fully to challenges. Receive vitality in return. Avoid exhaustion. Here's how....
Inspiration from the Inside Out
Pressuring people is the lazy leader’s method of motivation. Anticipate disengagement once you begin pressuring people. Inspire. Don’t pressure. The more you pressure people, the more you need to pressure people. Discover: 3 Essentials to Inspiration 3 Questions that Ignite Inspiration
Team Management
Coordinating, delegating and getting the best from teams.
How to turn a group of strangers into a team
What turns a group of strangers into a team that thinks fast and responds together under pressure.
When compliance kills trust: The psychological safety blind spot
Here is the uncomfortable truth: More compliance does not automatically lead to increased safety. Sometimes it creates fear. The post When compliance kills trust: The psychological safety blind spot appeared first on HR Executive.
Who’s right about the skills gap: Employers or employees?
A recent study shows that workers consider the workplace skills gap as much a management issue as a technical one. The post Who’s right about the skills gap: Employers or employees? appeared first on HR Executive.
From Disney to Meta, ‘tokenmaxxing’ is exposing AI’s measurement problem
From Disney to JPMorgan, AI token dashboards are becoming the new workplace scoreboard, even when they miss real business impact. The post From Disney to Meta, ‘tokenmaxxing’ is exposing AI’s measurement problem appeared first on HR Executive.
Team Management
Stop-loss cost trends are still getting worse: Tokio Marine HCC
Tokio Marine HCC predicts the market will continue to tighten in 2027. The post Stop-loss cost trends are still getting worse: Tokio Marine HCC appeared first on HR Executive.
The biggest mistake HR leaders make in a crisis
A serious company crisis means HR leaders must focus on employees first. However, planning mistakenly prioritizes systems over people. The post The biggest mistake HR leaders make in a crisis appeared first on HR Executive.
Half of workers say their job skills are already outdated
A new report finds nearly half of workers say some of their job skills have already gone stale and training cycles aren't keeping up. The post Half of workers say their job skills are already outdated appeared first on HR Executive.
Team Management
Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers, creating future retention risk
LIMRA research director Kimberly Landry said it’s concerning that some workers, especially Gen Z employees, are reducing 401(k) contributions because of rising health insurance premiums. The post Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers, creating future retention risk appeared first on HR Executive.
Compliance tech is becoming a strategic priority, as AI expands in HR
As AI agents expand in HR, compliance infrastructure is becoming a liability question and most organizations aren't ready. The post Compliance tech is becoming a strategic priority, as AI expands in HR appeared first on HR Executive.
Organizational Culture
Values, workplace climate and company DNA.
How to build (and rebuild) trust
A crash course in trust: its three components and how to rebuild it when it wobbles.
Organizational Culture
How to Grow Without Betting Big
Matt Harrison Clough/Ikon Images Some of the most spectacular stories of corporate growth revolve around big bets — long-term investments, bold pivots, and major acquisitions. Think of ASML, which pursued next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies for more than 30 years; Adobe, which abandoned perpetual licenses in favor of cloud subscriptions; or Disney, which acquired Pixar, Marvel, […]
Organizational Culture
AI Upskilling at Scale: Bank of America’s Bernard Hampton
Today’s episode of the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, the final one of Season 13, explores how Bank of America is preparing a massive global workforce for an AI future through upskilling and reskilling. Bernard Hampton, head of the financial institution’s Academy, explains how the learning and development organization focuses on workforce agility and a […]
Productivity
Focus, habits and time management for leaders.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
A sharp, funny look inside the procrastinating mind and what it teaches us about getting things done.
Beware of Productivity Paradoxes
Few recent technological innovations were better poised to become a productivity slam dunk than the personal computer. Spreadsheets, word processors, databases, presentation software, email – ... Read more The post Beware of Productivity Paradoxes appeared first on Cal Newport.
Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling”
Imagine, for a moment, the following scenario. The Ford Motor Company releases a slick whitepaper making the alarming claim that they’re concerned their popular F-150 ... Read more The post Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” appeared first on Cal Newport.
AI Isn’t Breaking Work. It’s Already Broken.
The Financial Times recently reported an interview with Rebecca Hinds, head of the Work AI Institute. Hinds was discussing a new survey of 6,000 digital ... Read more The post AI Isn’t Breaking Work. It’s Already Broken. appeared first on Cal Newport.
Why Isn’t AI Taking Our Jobs?
The leaders of AI companies often compare their technology to industrial automation: just as machines eliminated jobs that depended on human brawn, AI will eliminate ... Read more The post Why Isn’t AI Taking Our Jobs? appeared first on Cal Newport.
The Pope vs. Silicon Valley
Last fall, the Notre Dame philosopher, Meghan Sullivan, participated in a closed-door meeting at the Vatican. She was there to discuss AI ethics with a ... Read more The post The Pope vs. Silicon Valley appeared first on Cal Newport.
The Dark Side of the Jevons Paradox
If you’ve been following technology news recently, you’ve probably noticed a sudden increase in references to a 19th-century economics theory called the Jevons Paradox, which ... Read more The post The Dark Side of the Jevons Paradox appeared first on Cal Newport.
Strategy
Decisions, business and long-term thinking.
The game great leaders are really playing
Finite vs. infinite games: why the best leaders play for the long term, not just the next win.
Navigating Competition and Collaboration in the AI Race
Associate professor of management explains how healthy competition can evolve into destructive rivalry, why collaboration often coexists with competition, and what the AI industry can learn from these dynamics.…Read More
America at 250: Innovations That Transformed Business
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Wharton faculty explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works.…Read More
Personal Growth
Growth, mindset and the habits of a leader.
The power of believing that you can improve
The growth mindset: how believing you can improve actually changes what you achieve.
The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential | Dr. Gio Valiante
Steve Cohen and Rory McIlroy share the same performance coach. For the next 90 minutes, he’s yours too. Dr. Gio Valiante is the world’s leading performance psychologist. We discuss why most people never reach their potential, how confidence and fear shape performance, and what separates those who consistently excel from those who stay stuck. He … The post The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential | Dr. Gio Valiante appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked through Uber’s hypergrowth era, and now serves on the board of the Santa Fe Institute, where he studies complexity and systems thinking. Available Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript | X In this episode, Bill shares … The post Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Innovation
Mark Pincus is the creator behind Farmville and Words with Friends. He built Zynga into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and helped shape the early era of social products on the internet. Listen Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | X | Transcript In this conversation, he breaks down how … The post Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Innovation appeared first on Farnam Street.
[Outliers] Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai because he refused to be stopped. He is known for turning Hyundai into an industrial force that helped transform South Korea. The company built highways, ships, cars, and entire industries. At its peak, Hyundai accounted for 16% of South Korea’s economic output. This episode explores how Chung built Hyundai, how he … The post [Outliers] Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions
Winston Weinberg is the CEO and co-founder of Harvey, the AI platform built for the legal industry. Available Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript In this episode, Winston explains how AI is reshaping legal work, why judgment becomes more valuable as routine work gets automated, and how to build the prioritization muscle … The post Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI
The AI race, the future of AGI, and the inside story of OpenAI. Greg Brockman is the co-founder and President of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and GPT-5. He was the first engineer at Stripe before leaving in 2015 to help start OpenAI. In this rare conversation, Greg goes inside the moments that built, and nearly … The post Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Mario Harik: Playing to Win
Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest logistics companies in the world. For years, he was the protege of legendary entrepreneur Brad Jacobs (who built eight multibillion-dollar companies from scratch). Today, Mario leads 40,000 people with a management style shaped by what he learned. It’s a rare combination of smart capital … The post Mario Harik: Playing to Win appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education
Joe Liemandt is the principal of Alpha School and the founder of Trilogy Software and ESW Capital. Liemandt dropped out of Stanford to build Trilogy, became the youngest member of the Forbes 400, then vanished from public life for 25 years. But he didn’t stop building. Through ESW Capital, he quietly became one of the most prolific … The post Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education appeared first on Farnam Street.
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04 Jul 2026
Index
Tap a section to jump to it
Leadership
Vision, influence and the craft of leading people.
How great leaders inspire action
Why the world's greatest leaders inspire action by starting with 'why'. A modern classic on leadership.
Unexpected Vitality
Vitality comes from being wholehearted. Half-heartedness drains vitality because you’re moving in two directions at once. Part of you jumps in. Part of you holds back. Give yourself fully to challenges. Receive vitality in return. Avoid exhaustion. Here's how....
Inspiration from the Inside Out
Pressuring people is the lazy leader’s method of motivation. Anticipate disengagement once you begin pressuring people. Inspire. Don’t pressure. The more you pressure people, the more you need to pressure people. Discover: 3 Essentials to Inspiration 3 Questions that Ignite Inspiration
Team Management
Coordinating, delegating and getting the best from teams.
How to turn a group of strangers into a team
What turns a group of strangers into a team that thinks fast and responds together under pressure.
When compliance kills trust: The psychological safety blind spot
Here is the uncomfortable truth: More compliance does not automatically lead to increased safety. Sometimes it creates fear. The post When compliance kills trust: The psychological safety blind spot appeared first on HR Executive.
Who’s right about the skills gap: Employers or employees?
A recent study shows that workers consider the workplace skills gap as much a management issue as a technical one. The post Who’s right about the skills gap: Employers or employees? appeared first on HR Executive.
From Disney to Meta, ‘tokenmaxxing’ is exposing AI’s measurement problem
From Disney to JPMorgan, AI token dashboards are becoming the new workplace scoreboard, even when they miss real business impact. The post From Disney to Meta, ‘tokenmaxxing’ is exposing AI’s measurement problem appeared first on HR Executive.
Team Management
Stop-loss cost trends are still getting worse: Tokio Marine HCC
Tokio Marine HCC predicts the market will continue to tighten in 2027. The post Stop-loss cost trends are still getting worse: Tokio Marine HCC appeared first on HR Executive.
The biggest mistake HR leaders make in a crisis
A serious company crisis means HR leaders must focus on employees first. However, planning mistakenly prioritizes systems over people. The post The biggest mistake HR leaders make in a crisis appeared first on HR Executive.
Half of workers say their job skills are already outdated
A new report finds nearly half of workers say some of their job skills have already gone stale and training cycles aren't keeping up. The post Half of workers say their job skills are already outdated appeared first on HR Executive.
Team Management
Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers, creating future retention risk
LIMRA research director Kimberly Landry said it’s concerning that some workers, especially Gen Z employees, are reducing 401(k) contributions because of rising health insurance premiums. The post Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers, creating future retention risk appeared first on HR Executive.
Compliance tech is becoming a strategic priority, as AI expands in HR
As AI agents expand in HR, compliance infrastructure is becoming a liability question and most organizations aren't ready. The post Compliance tech is becoming a strategic priority, as AI expands in HR appeared first on HR Executive.
Organizational Culture
Values, workplace climate and company DNA.
How to build (and rebuild) trust
A crash course in trust: its three components and how to rebuild it when it wobbles.
Organizational Culture
How to Grow Without Betting Big
Matt Harrison Clough/Ikon Images Some of the most spectacular stories of corporate growth revolve around big bets — long-term investments, bold pivots, and major acquisitions. Think of ASML, which pursued next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies for more than 30 years; Adobe, which abandoned perpetual licenses in favor of cloud subscriptions; or Disney, which acquired Pixar, Marvel, […]
Organizational Culture
AI Upskilling at Scale: Bank of America’s Bernard Hampton
Today’s episode of the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, the final one of Season 13, explores how Bank of America is preparing a massive global workforce for an AI future through upskilling and reskilling. Bernard Hampton, head of the financial institution’s Academy, explains how the learning and development organization focuses on workforce agility and a […]
Productivity
Focus, habits and time management for leaders.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
A sharp, funny look inside the procrastinating mind and what it teaches us about getting things done.
Beware of Productivity Paradoxes
Few recent technological innovations were better poised to become a productivity slam dunk than the personal computer. Spreadsheets, word processors, databases, presentation software, email – ... Read more The post Beware of Productivity Paradoxes appeared first on Cal Newport.
Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling”
Imagine, for a moment, the following scenario. The Ford Motor Company releases a slick whitepaper making the alarming claim that they’re concerned their popular F-150 ... Read more The post Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” appeared first on Cal Newport.
AI Isn’t Breaking Work. It’s Already Broken.
The Financial Times recently reported an interview with Rebecca Hinds, head of the Work AI Institute. Hinds was discussing a new survey of 6,000 digital ... Read more The post AI Isn’t Breaking Work. It’s Already Broken. appeared first on Cal Newport.
Why Isn’t AI Taking Our Jobs?
The leaders of AI companies often compare their technology to industrial automation: just as machines eliminated jobs that depended on human brawn, AI will eliminate ... Read more The post Why Isn’t AI Taking Our Jobs? appeared first on Cal Newport.
The Pope vs. Silicon Valley
Last fall, the Notre Dame philosopher, Meghan Sullivan, participated in a closed-door meeting at the Vatican. She was there to discuss AI ethics with a ... Read more The post The Pope vs. Silicon Valley appeared first on Cal Newport.
The Dark Side of the Jevons Paradox
If you’ve been following technology news recently, you’ve probably noticed a sudden increase in references to a 19th-century economics theory called the Jevons Paradox, which ... Read more The post The Dark Side of the Jevons Paradox appeared first on Cal Newport.
Strategy
Decisions, business and long-term thinking.
The game great leaders are really playing
Finite vs. infinite games: why the best leaders play for the long term, not just the next win.
Navigating Competition and Collaboration in the AI Race
Associate professor of management explains how healthy competition can evolve into destructive rivalry, why collaboration often coexists with competition, and what the AI industry can learn from these dynamics.…Read More
America at 250: Innovations That Transformed Business
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Wharton faculty explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works.…Read More
Personal Growth
Growth, mindset and the habits of a leader.
The power of believing that you can improve
The growth mindset: how believing you can improve actually changes what you achieve.
The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential | Dr. Gio Valiante
Steve Cohen and Rory McIlroy share the same performance coach. For the next 90 minutes, he’s yours too. Dr. Gio Valiante is the world’s leading performance psychologist. We discuss why most people never reach their potential, how confidence and fear shape performance, and what separates those who consistently excel from those who stay stuck. He … The post The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential | Dr. Gio Valiante appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked through Uber’s hypergrowth era, and now serves on the board of the Santa Fe Institute, where he studies complexity and systems thinking. Available Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript | X In this episode, Bill shares … The post Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Innovation
Mark Pincus is the creator behind Farmville and Words with Friends. He built Zynga into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and helped shape the early era of social products on the internet. Listen Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | X | Transcript In this conversation, he breaks down how … The post Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Innovation appeared first on Farnam Street.
[Outliers] Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai because he refused to be stopped. He is known for turning Hyundai into an industrial force that helped transform South Korea. The company built highways, ships, cars, and entire industries. At its peak, Hyundai accounted for 16% of South Korea’s economic output. This episode explores how Chung built Hyundai, how he … The post [Outliers] Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions
Winston Weinberg is the CEO and co-founder of Harvey, the AI platform built for the legal industry. Available Now: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript In this episode, Winston explains how AI is reshaping legal work, why judgment becomes more valuable as routine work gets automated, and how to build the prioritization muscle … The post Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI
The AI race, the future of AGI, and the inside story of OpenAI. Greg Brockman is the co-founder and President of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and GPT-5. He was the first engineer at Stripe before leaving in 2015 to help start OpenAI. In this rare conversation, Greg goes inside the moments that built, and nearly … The post Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Mario Harik: Playing to Win
Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest logistics companies in the world. For years, he was the protege of legendary entrepreneur Brad Jacobs (who built eight multibillion-dollar companies from scratch). Today, Mario leads 40,000 people with a management style shaped by what he learned. It’s a rare combination of smart capital … The post Mario Harik: Playing to Win appeared first on Farnam Street.
Personal Growth
Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education
Joe Liemandt is the principal of Alpha School and the founder of Trilogy Software and ESW Capital. Liemandt dropped out of Stanford to build Trilogy, became the youngest member of the Forbes 400, then vanished from public life for 25 years. But he didn’t stop building. Through ESW Capital, he quietly became one of the most prolific … The post Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education appeared first on Farnam Street.
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