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Matthew Fray

The Atlantic

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Let's talk about burnout — and what it really is

Leaders often reach for familiar explanations and fixes. But this misdiagnosis frames end-of-year burnout as seasonal laziness or a motivation gap

22.12.2025 4

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What the KPIs hide

Once a metric is used as a goal for performance, people may change their behavior to optimize for the metric itself — which often undermines the point

16.12.2025 10

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How to throw out what doesn’t work at work

One strategic, year-end maneuver to employ or fine-tune as a kind of organizational cleanse is a Keep-Kill-Change audit. Here's how it works

09.12.2025 4

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Stop starting things — and start finishing them

It’s not uncommon for leaders to prioritize idea generation over follow-through. But that unintentionally normalizes incomplete work

02.12.2025 10

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Give thanks — and be a better leader

Leadership Give thanks — and be a better leader Gratitude doesn’t affect only happiness. In the workplace, it affects performance, where the...

26.11.2025 10

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The most underrated power of great leaders

The difference between being one of the best leaders or one of the worst boils down to listening. Here's what managers should do

04.11.2025 10

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7 rules Bill Gates lives by at 70

The Microsoft founder is turning 70. Let’s explore some of our our favorite leadership ideas, habits, and lessons he has shared over the years

27.10.2025 10

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How to stay calm when things go wrong, according to a Navy SEAL

Leadership lessons from William McRaven, best known for his role as the Navy SEAL commander in charge of the team that took down Osama Bin Laden

21.10.2025 30

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How leaders invite criticism — and make more money

When leaders build a culture of safety, people feel empowered to communicate honestly without negative consequences. A lot of good can result from...

14.10.2025 9

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Let's talk about all these co-CEOs

A great partnership doesn’t guarantee great business outcomes. Here's what to know about having two CEOs at once

07.10.2025 4

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The art of asking questions

Here's what leaders need to know about asking questions — and about being asked questions themselves

30.09.2025 6

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Numbers don't lie. Leaders use them

Leaders and managers don’t need to be data scientists, but they do need to know how to read and apply data in context

23.09.2025 10

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Why workers think their boss doesn't see their value

A recent survey found that almost half of all workers don't think their bosses understand what they contribute. Here's how you can avoid that dynamic

19.09.2025 10

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Think like you own the place — and watch your career take off

The professionals who rise fastest are those who behave like stewards of the entire business and step beyond their job descriptions

16.09.2025 10

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Stop waiting to praise people: Catch them doing something right and say so

Catching people in the act of doing something right and naming precisely what they did well delivers a clear and lasting learning signal

06.09.2025 20

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What putting the toilet seat down can teach us about leading people

In some regards, workplace dynamics have a lot in common with romantic relationships

02.09.2025 10

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The Invalidation Triple Threat is ruining your relationships at work and at home

An invalidation pattern is often the biggest threat to trust erosion in people’s relationships, but it disguises itself as harmless disagreement.

22.08.2025 3

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Combating expensive employee turnover with 'job embeddedness'

Employee turnover remains a persistent and frustrating problem for organizations. Here's one way to solve it

15.08.2025 10

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Repairing relationships is the career superpower nobody talks about

The ability to navigate hard conversations successfully is a critical skill — for individuals as well as companies

14.08.2025 3

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The hidden tax on women that's costing companies millions

Invisible labor at work isn't just a fairness or culture issue. It directly affects profitability, productivity, and employee retention

23.07.2025 10

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