Marina Gorbis's Blog

Why Making Your Employees Happier Pays Off

Three exercises to boost your team’s morale.

How to Lead When Things Feel Increasingly Out of Control

Five ways to preserve imagination, morale, and momentum through fear and uncertainty.

Leaders Assume Employees Are Excited About AI. They’re Wrong.

New research shows that the more senior a leader is, the more they overestimate employee sentiment about how companies are using AI.

Communicating Clearly When You’re Under Stress

Strategies for steadying yourself, managing reactivity, and keeping conversations constructive even under intense pressure.

Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization

A conversation with Darren Walker, the outgoing head of the Ford Foundation.

BrandBastion Mixes AI and Human Judgment to Build Trust at Scale

How a growing tech company helps clients respond to viral moments, influence customers’ perceptions of them, and stay ahead of risk.

AI Agents Aren’t Ready for Consumer-Facing Work—But They Can Excel at Internal Processes

A project at a European telecom shows why companies should start small and focus on back-end tasks.

CEO Turnover Is Accelerating

A closer look at what’s driving the turnover.

CEO Turnover is Accelerating

A closer look at what’s driving the turnover.

When Another Company’s Crisis Hurts Your Reputation

One business’s misdeeds and mistakes can tarnish companies across industries, geographies, products, or supply chain relationships.