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The Guild CEO talks about the company’s unexpected leadership transition and reskilling for the AI era on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. After Guild’s founding CEO suffered a stroke at the age of just 34, Bijal Shah was tapped to take the helm. Shah shares the story behind the emotional leadership change, and how she wrestled with the immense responsibility of shepherding a company out of crisis.

Apple Intelligence could have been the company’s new ‘Think Different’ moment. Instead, it’s using AI to think for us. In 1997, Apple unveiled its constitution: a black and white commercial that dared viewers to “Think Different.” Set against footage of trailblazers like Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, and Mohammed Ali, the ad defined the company as a bastion of creativity, fighting the normalization of corporate America.

As a leader, you’re likely no stranger to the concept of psychological safety. It’s on every HR department’s checklist, and for good reason—it’s crucial for fostering trust, collaboration, and innovation within teams. But what happens when psychological safety is weaponized, and used in ways that hinder its intended purpose? This creates a leadership dilemma between […] As a leader, you’re likely no stranger to the concept of psychological safety.

Stanford researchers found that allowing employees to work from home two days per week caused quit-rates fall to by 35%. While many workplaces continue to grapple with the remote work debate, a new study may settle the discussion once and for all.

German startup Voltfang is giving electric vehicle batteries a second life by using them for new EV charging stations or to store renewable energy. One out of every four cars sold globally last year was an electric vehicle. That’s both good news for emissions and a looming challenge: When the huge lithium-ion batteries inside the cars eventually wear out, how can they avoid becoming new waste?

After carbon dioxide and methane, nitrous oxide is the most consequential greenhouse gas humans are releasing into the atmosphere. Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. The journey of a steak, fruit or salad from the vast expanses of agricultural lands to the plates on our tables leaves a significant footprint on the environment.