Leaders can’t escape the reality that people will have side conversations in typed chats during virtual meetings. But whether these chats serve useful purposes or breed mistrust depends on how leaders handle them.
For job seekers, there’s the danger of being inadvertently filtered out due to rigid algorithms that might not recognize unconventional career paths or diverse experiences. Automation might also limit their ability to showcase their personality and soft skills.
Brand managers need to stop guarding and start enabling in the generative AI age. Use these lessons to safely cocreate with consumers.
Strong performers can start to doubt their own competence when managers fail to recognize the impacts of harmful workplace practices and policies.
A “glass cliff” opportunity may be just the career boost that underrepresented leadership candidates need, but it must be approached carefully.
