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HR can't afford to ignore difficult employees, but focusing on them at the expense of others is like giving too much attention to a child who's throwing a tantrum, a strategist warns.

Managers often fall into the trap of not delegating because they think it would be easier to do things themselves, but this is worse for everybody, according to a leadership specialist.

The best leaders in organisations today are more courageous and kind than in generations past, and committed to making their employees feel safe, a leadership specialist says.

Strategic problems are rarely "solved", so trying to "fix" them often makes things worse, according to a business academic who urges leaders to take a different approach.

Employers are failing to consider how behavioural factors are compromising the quality of decision-making in workplaces, and it's costing them dearly, according to a landmark study.

"Every leader" suffers decision fatigue at some point, and many are also "very lonely" in their roles, according to a leadership specialist.

Managing narcissistic employees in the workplace requires a "protective preventative approach" grounded in empathy, which will bring out their most creative attributes while shielding other employees from potential harm, according to a conflict skills coach.

Adapting to technological change in the workplace is nothing new, but the pace at which AI is evolving, and the lack of time leaders have to stop and think, makes for a unique challenge.

An HR leader whose organisation has boosted its gender balance in traditionally male-dominated roles and significantly reduced its pay gap says a behavioural framework and self-awareness training was key to both individual and cultural change.

New data reveals an ongoing decline in employee engagement and suggests employees don't feel motivated by their leaders, a psychologist says.