Lisa Steingold

Onboarding for job readiness is about preparing new hires for successful contribution, not understanding every aspect of the organization.

Daniel Muzio, Claudia Gabbioneta and John Mawdsley

Research indicates that hiring stars can be counterproductive, as they often struggle to replicate their previous performance due to a lack of support systems in new organizations. Additionally, the arrival of new stars can negatively impact existing employees, who may feel threatened or resentful, leading to poor overall performance. A new study of 2,700 star lawyers showed that practice areas hiring stars generally performed 10% worse in the following year compared to those that did not hire stars.

Gretchen Gavett and Jennifer Magnolfi

Five years into the world’s largest WFH experiment, what have we learned about the benefits and downsides of life without an office? This interview with Jennifer Magnolfi Astill, a leading researcher on the evolution of workspaces and human-machine collaboration, discusses what’s been surprising about this shift, where organizations are going wrong in thinking about RTO mandates, the importance of face-to-face human connection when it comes to innovation, and, in the end, what an office is truly for.

Hyunsun Park and Subra Tangirala

To address challenges posed by ambiguous threats, employees need to speak up at the earliest signs of trouble. Yet research shows that the more ambiguous a threat, the more likely employees are to remain silent . Why does it happen?

Pim de Morree

Self-management fails without structure. Learn how the right tools can replace hierarchy, prevent chaos, and make non-hierarchical teams thrive.

The next two podcasts I see as a piece with each other, today is about meaning the next one is about mattering. Collectively I feel they present serious answers about the foundations of good culture.