How camouflage became ‘the original deception’

Business 3/10 5:00A Nate Berg

A new interactive exhibition designed by Local Projects examines the evolution of camouflage. It takes a few moments to see the spotted jaguar slinking through the dense, sun-dappled jungle scene projected onto a wall inside the International Spy...

Why blended workforces fail without this new kind of leadership

Business 3/10 4:40A Sara Daw

We’re getting better at assembling blended workforces. We’re much less skilled at leading them. Most organisations are no longer made up of one homogenous group of full-time employees. Instead, they re becoming ecosystems. A mix of permanent...

Women are still being badly overlooked in hiring

Business 3/10 4:30A Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Here’s a comprehensive plan for how to fix that once and for all. Despite decades of scientific research , incredible advances in deep analytics and AI , and no shortage of good intentions, many organizations still struggle to select and develop...

How Penguin Random House set its penguin logo free

Business 3/9 8:47A Grace Snelling

The company just introduced a series of playful, hand-drawn illustrations that bring its iconic penguin to life. Any avid reader undoubtedly recognizes him: the sleek, inquisitive bird frozen inside an orange oval that’s become Penguin Random...

7 leadership moves that matter before you step in front of your team

Business 3/8 4:00A Andy Freed

Communicating like a leader isn’t about updating presentations—it’s about shaping moments. Tomorrow is the quarterly staff meeting, and project director Ann knows she needs to be ready. The agenda is familiar. At 3 p.m. she opens PowerPoint, pulls...

We need to rethink our love affair with big vehicles

Business 3/6 10:56A Andy Boenau

Putting already careless and reckless drivers in large vehicles without any sort of demonstrated skill is asking for trouble. There aren’t enough hours in the day to be an expert on every issue (even though we’re expected to hold a strong opinion...

Pentagon follows through with its threat, labels Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective...

Business 3/6 8:45A Associated Press

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the move would be challenged in court. The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could...

Local governments could deploy AI for good. Here’s how

Business 3/6 7:30A Stephen Goldsmith

Two urban innovation experts lay out the case. When considering AI ’s impact in cities, many residents and government officials envision a dark future of unbridled surveillance, hollowed-out city halls and unaccountable bots calling the shots...

Target’s turnaround plan isn’t built for this moment

Business 3/4 9:00A Elizabeth Segran

The retailer is betting on design and in-store delight to reverse years of declining sales. But in a trade-down economy, that playbook may be dangerously out of date. Americans are feeling financially stretched: 92% cut back on spending last...

Alysa Liu’s gold medal comeback is a leadership lesson about joy, not grit

Business 3/4 6:42A Amy Leneker

High performance isn’t built on endurance alone. It’s built on conditions that make joy possible. Anyone who knows me knows I’m an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic committed to leading a joyful rebellion against stress and burnout....

The 10 brutally honest questions all good leaders should ask themselves

Business 3/4 6:18A Lisa Bodell

There’s tremendous value in confronting uncomfortable truths. Leadership isn’t just about making decisions, driving results, or inspiring teams. It’s about the willingness to confront uncomfortable truths: about your business, your team, and...

Are you using ‘authenticity’ as an excuse not to grow? Here are some signs that you are

Business 3/4 6:00A Chantal Laurie Below

You shouldn’t use authenticity to resist development. Authenticity is a critical leadership trait . Research shows that it facilitates more trusting relationships and a more positive working environment. Often, though, in my executive coaching...

5 design principles to feel fully alive

Business 3/4 4:30A Next Big Idea Club

Designers start in reality and meaning shows up right there in the mix. Below, co-authors Dave Evans and Bill Burnett share five key insights from their new book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and...

Here’s the leadership skill AI can’t replace

Business 3/4 12:00A Aytekin Tank

As generative AI becomes more advanced, the leaders who get the most value from it aren’t the ones who prompt perfectly—they’re the ones who think critically and ask better questions. A journalist is assigned a profile of a prominent politician on...

5 ways to design better meetings and improve your work calendar

Business 3/3 4:30A Next Big Idea Club

A Meeting Doomsday is a radical way to clear meeting debt. Below, Rebecca Hinds shares five key insights from her new book, Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done .