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Amy Edmondson and Andrew McAfee show leaders how sensible risks can propel their organizations to new heights of innovation and success.

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Social scientist Jim Detert gives leaders a blueprint for fostering authentic dialogue and managing difficult interactions with courage.

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Elizabeth Dunn’s insights help boost employee happiness, reducing turnover and increasing productivity for long-term business success.

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Delve into the latest AI strategies that maximize ROI, re-humanize operations and harness its full potential safely and effectively.

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Barbara Wixom’s frameworks reveal how to be successful with data monetization, data liquidity and data democracy in an AI-powered world.

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Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio leverages AI and behavioral insights to forge a new era of inclusive, strategic decision-making in organizations.

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Michèle Lamont illuminates how recognition fosters value-driven work environments, catalyzing sustainable growth and holistic success.

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Close out Q3 with these new releases that reposition the value of data, reframe relationships, and redefine success.

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Connie Hadley’s new research uncovers tangible solutions to tackle a long-standing workplace inequality that’s been hiding in plain sight.

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Tech pioneer Rana el Kaliouby unravels the mysteries of artificial intelligence, helping weave an AI mindset into the fabric of an organization.

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We all want to work in an office where people are polite, considerate and kind. But it is possible to be too nice, failing to disagree when it’s important to do so and never surfacing new ideas or innovations. “You can’t have a diverse, inclusive, productive team without some healthy fights,” says workplace dynamics expert Amy Gallo. “And…

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What makes a company culture “innovative?” We tend to think about the upsides of an innovative culture – the free spiritedness, tolerance for risk and failure – without considering where these qualities need to be checked and balanced. In his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article, “The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures” (January-February 2019 cover), renowned innovation and…