An Entrepreneur contributor argues that leaders who build small, consistent acknowledgment into daily work routines can significantly improve staff retention. The piece cites a finding that employees whose recognition is woven into everyday tasks are 26 times more likely to plan on staying with their company for another year, and recommends practices like a weekly 'thankful list' and noticing small efforts rather than only big wins.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-15
A commentary piece outlines five recurring ways people simulate leadership qualities without genuinely exercising them, and offers guidance on recognizing these patterns. The author argues that despite annual calls to reinvent leadership concepts, the underlying behaviors of genuine versus performative leadership remain largely unchanged.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-15
An Entrepreneur opinion piece cites Gallup's 2026 research finding that among workplaces that have adopted AI, 24% of employees reported their culture improved over the past year while 25% said it worsened. The author argues employees are adopting AI into daily work faster than companies can set policies or norms around its use, creating tradeoffs around speed versus critical thinking and other workplace habits.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-14
Historical accounts describe people in the Middle Ages routinely waking in the middle of the night during a period of rest known as 'segmented sleep,' splitting their night into two distinct sleep phases separated by an hour or more of wakeful activity. This practice occurred without electric lighting, smartphones, or the demands of modern work schedules that are often blamed for today's sleep disruptions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-14
An intern-turned-observer, identified as Alex R., describes noticing that investment bank desks are commonly cluttered with small commemorative trinkets known as 'deal toys,' which mark completed transactions. The report characterizes these objects as inexpensive, kitschy keepsakes that are widely collected across junior and senior staff alike.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-13
Madeleine Pownall, a psychology researcher at the University of Leeds, UK, describes sending unsolicited emails to researchers whose work she admired, specifying why their research mattered to her without asking for anything in return. She reports that several recipients said it was the first time anyone had explicitly told them their work was valued.
nature.com
· 2026-10-13
Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live and used his opening monologue to make jokes referencing sexual assault, drawing swift criticism online. The backlash arrived amid heightened public attention to a lawsuit involving Cornell University concerning sexual misconduct allegations.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
A Fast Company opinion piece argues that employee well-being should be managed with the same rigor as other core business objectives, requiring a senior executive to take explicit ownership of it. The author, who earlier this year predicted 2026 could be a turning point for workplace well-being, says HR leaders must drive this cultural shift, citing low trust in HR departments as a key obstacle.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-10
A new employee reported being reprimanded by a manager for consuming a single cup of coffee daily at work. The incident, shared online, has prompted wider discussion about office culture and how new hires are treated. An expert cited in the discussion said the coffee itself wasn't the real issue at stake.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-10
Emma Grede, cofounder of Skims, said in a podcast interview this week that treating employees like family is not part of a boss's job. She argued that many business leaders are too friendly with their staff.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
A new Entrepreneur opinion piece cites iHire's 2026 Toxic Workplace Trends Report, which found 79% of employees who experienced a toxic workplace blamed poor leadership and management rather than vague cultural issues. The author, drawing on nearly 20 years of corporate observation and an interview with Intero Digital's Jana Boone, argues executives often default to blaming 'culture' because it spreads responsibility rather than naming specific leadership decisions.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-09
Writing as an Entrepreneur contributor, the CEO of Celleste Bio describes how the company developed cell-culture technology to produce cocoa ingredients, including chocolate-grade cocoa butter already used in milk chocolate. The piece argues that bringing such breakthroughs into established industries requires strategic partnerships alongside proprietary innovation, citing GM CEO Mary Barra's comment that companies now both compete and partner within the same industries.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-09
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