Your org may feel aligned until pressure hits. This issue looks at coherence, megamanagers, mentorship, and the wisdom of water.

As 2026 begins, outdated operating models, rising risk, and AI speed are testing how prepared leaders really are.

2026 tests executive maturity. AI, climate pressure, stalled advancement, burnout, and hidden emotional labor are reshaping what leadership requires.

Trust rarely breaks in big moments but in daily signals that go unaddressed. This week, we examine how leaders rebuild alignment, resilience, and confidence at speed.

Coherence is the organizing principle of intelligent work—aligning purpose, systems, and behavior so organizations can adapt without losing clarity or trust. The piece examines how AI, autonomy, and culture converge to sustain meaning and human connection in complex systems.

Leaders are learning to hold tension at speed—advancing AI, trust, and transformation without losing clarity, care, or the human core.

How do we scale flourishing at work? At the Harvard SHINE Summit, leaders explored how purpose, place, and people set the conditions.

A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. This week’s issue explores how leaders can protect focus and spark renewal.

Stories shape people and organizations. This week’s On Culture shows how narrative drives strategy, collaboration, and care in an AI era.

AI isn’t a mind; use it as a tool. Build psychological closeness, curb clock botching, and rethink value →

Courage isn’t about heroics. It’s about clarity, humility, and consistent action—especially when the pressure’s on.

Stuck in the trough of disillusionment? Real leadership isn’t hype. It’s clarity, structure & courage when momentum dips.

Performance isn’t a mystery. It’s design. This week’s On Culture explores how leaders can create the conditions teams need to thrive.

Leadership in grief means presence, not performance. This week’s On Culture explores tension, trust, & the courage to stay human.

Hope with a plan unites us. From second-chance hiring to 4-day weeks, shared ideals drive progress. Read this week’s On Culture →

Visibility isn’t vanity—it’s survival. As Pride Month fades from headlines, we ask: will your leadership stay visible when it matters most?

Speed without reflection erodes trust. Juneteenth reminds us: lead with courage, curiosity, and care. Explore this week’s On Culture →

Leadership is the space you carve, not the spotlight you fill. From sim labs to AI polymaths, see how top leaders unlock performance in On Culture

Fear taxes performance; courage compounds it. See how brave orgs reset structure, rehearse risk & reward growth—this week in On Culture

Why people stay: work that matters, leaders we trust, skills that grow, thinking that wins. Unpack it in this week’s On Culture