In late February, a directive from Elon Musk ricocheted through corporate America: “Email me the five things you did this week by Friday EOD.” The memo, blunt and unadorned, ignited a firestorm about ...

I only get calls to work with teams when there are problems. I frequently start by interviewing or surveying the team members as to what they see as the primary problem. In my experience, two topics ...

Jeff Bartel is chairman and managing director of Hamptons Group, a private investment and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. In a culture of accountability and responsibility, employees ...

As the new year approaches, it is an opportune time to reflect on accountability. Accountability is more than meeting your responsibilities — it comes from within. You have to choose to own it.

Avoiding workplace gossip requires a multifaceted approach that includes clear communication, a positive work culture, training, policies, and personal accountability. Ever wonder why workplace gossip ...

An AI tool's fabricated document led to a developer's job loss, highlighting the dangers of trusting AI's confident but often incorrect outputs. This incident underscores the critical need for human ...

As companies and contractors face mounting pressure for cybersecurity accountably, government agencies and their employees must also be held to the same standards. Traditionally, agencies have relied ...

Workplace discourse often trickles into trending topics — think “quiet quitting” or the hybrid work wars — but it’s rare that an HR professional becomes the nightly news story. By now, many in the ...

In today’s culture, passing the buck has become the norm. It is easy to blame someone else when things go wrong in our lives or workplace. Instead of taking accountability too often, we look for ...