A founder and Arizona State University lecturer argues that when workplace mistakes occur, leaders typically focus on identifying the individual responsible rather than examining the conditions that enabled the failure. The piece cites Gallup data showing managers account for at least 70% of variance in team engagement, with only 20% of employees globally engaged in 2025, to argue that leaders bear outsized responsibility for the environments in which mistakes happen.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-24
A commentary piece contends that public-facing leaders retain a right to privacy and should not be forced into standard apologies when private remarks are inadvertently made public, such as through 'hot mic' incidents. The author says the argument was prompted by a recent experience of a former colleague who went through such an episode.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-24
A marketing commentary argues that widespread use of generative AI tools has led to a surge of generic, interchangeable content across B2B marketing channels, particularly LinkedIn posts and internal business documents. The piece describes this as a 'race to the bottom' in which the ease of instant content creation is degrading overall quality and increasing the burden on recipients to sift through it.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-23
An Entrepreneur contributor writes that while passion drives founders to take risks and sustain effort, unchecked passion can cause exhaustion, excessive attachment to outcomes, and an identity fused with the business. The piece argues that passion needs to be balanced by dispassion and compassion to be sustainable, drawing on lessons from running multiple ventures and volunteering with the Art of Living Foundation.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-23
The WSJ Leadership Institute released its Best Boards 2026 ranking, identifying corporate boards it considers most effective at overseeing company strategy. The report highlights that many top-ranked boards are actively involved in shaping how their companies approach artificial intelligence.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-23
Marking Ninety's 10th anniversary, founder reflects on lessons learned building the business-operating-system company, starting with the idea that vision and culture must come before strategy or features. The piece draws on prior experience as an investor and board member watching teams struggle with misaligned vision, weak culture and disconnected leadership.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-22
In a contributed column for Entrepreneur, the author of 'The Small-Business Money Game' describes a recurring pattern where growing companies hit 'breakpoints' — points at which the systems, leadership and habits that drove earlier success stop working. The piece identifies roughly the $2 million revenue mark as a common threshold where founders who still make every decision themselves begin to struggle, even as customer demand and revenue keep rising.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-22
A commentary piece revisits Ralph Waldo Emerson's warning against 'foolish consistency' to argue that effective leaders must be willing to shift positions as circumstances change. It notes that modern culture often labels such leaders as 'flip-floppers,' discouraging open reconsideration of past views.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-22
In an Entrepreneur opinion piece, ButterflyMX's founder argues that as companies grow, operational systems like dashboards and SOPs alone cannot manage the rising complexity of human relationships and conflicts. The author, drawing on over a decade building the company, contends that emotional intelligence becomes an essential management skill that complements process and automation at scale. The piece outlines practical steps such as manager training, structured feedback and upward feedback loops to make EQ a repeatable organizational practice.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-21
Gina Mastantuono, president and CFO of ServiceNow, said at a Fortune event in Santa Barbara that working 14-hour days and sleeping only four hours sets a poor example for employees. She argued that leaders should model recovery and balance the way elite athletes do, rather than equating overwork with dedication. She spoke alongside Olympic champion Janet Evans and Deloitte sports executive Alicia Hatch.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-21
A contributor argues that company leaders become disconnected from their businesses when they rely on dashboards and filtered reports instead of direct observation. The piece recounts promoting a new strategy hire to director after she spent nine months working in a retail store, arguing frontline staff see problems before they reach executive meetings.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-21
Netflix has undergone a significant leadership shakeup, and the company says it intends to 'do better' going forward. The streaming service is aiming to win back the attention of American viewers amid the changes.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-21
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