LLMs Are Manipulating Users with Rhetorical Tricks

by Sharon Brown | Mar 19, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Algorithms, Automation, Digital Article, Generative AI, Risk management, Technology and analytics

An HBR tech editor spoke with researchers who found that LLMs “persuasion bombed” BCG consultants who tried to verify their outputs.

Competing LLMs Were Asked to Pick Stocks. Their Choices Revealed AI’s Limitations.

by Sharon Brown | Mar 18, 2026 | Decision making and problem solving, Digital Article, Generative AI, Global strategy, Risk management, Strategic analysis, Strategic planning

New research underscores the risks of relying on the tools without questioning what they may not know.

Research: How the “Accent Penalty” Determines Who Gets Heard

by Sharon Brown | Mar 18, 2026 | Behavioral economics, Behavioral science, Cognitive bias, Cross-cultural management, Digital Article

And what leaders can do to mitigate its effects in the workplace.

The Shifting Relationship Between Business and the U.S. Government

by Sharon Brown | Mar 18, 2026 | Audio, Business law and ethics, Democracy, Economic systems, Economics, Leadership, Politics, Power and influence

A conversation with Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld about the current relationship between the state and private enterprise.

How Software Startup InsightSquared Wrestled with Creating an Optimal Sales and Marketing Strategy

by Sharon Brown | Mar 18, 2026 | Audio, Entrepreneurs and founders, Growth strategy, Innovation, Sales, Sales and marketing, Scaling entrepreneurial ventures, Strategic planning

Even with strong product market fit, these founders disagreed on how to best focus their strategy to scale.

7 Factors That Drive Returns on AI Investments, According to a New Survey

by Sharon Brown | Mar 18, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Analytics and data science, Automation, Digital Article, Enterprise computing, Generative AI, Technology and analytics

And how companies can forecast the impact AI might have on their returns.

How to Deliver on ESG Initiatives in Emerging Market

by Sharon Brown | Mar 17, 2026 | Africa, Corporate social responsibility, Digital Article, Sustainable business practices

Send the right signals to the local stakeholders you want to work with.

4 Capabilities that Drive Operational Improvement

by Sharon Brown | Mar 17, 2026 | Digital Article, Operations and supply chain management, Operations strategy, Organizational culture, Organizational decision making, Organizational development, Organizational transformation

New research reveals why some companies outperform others—even when adopting the same practices.

Researchers Asked LLMs for Strategic Advice. They Got “Trendslop” in Return.

by Sharon Brown | Mar 17, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Digital Article, Generative AI, Strategic analysis, Strategic planning, Strategy, Strategy formulation, Technology and analytics

When prompted for help on seven key strategy questions, LLMs recommended the same buzzy solutions—even when the context changed.

AI and the Entry-Level Job

by Sharon Brown | Mar 14, 2026 | AI and machine learning, Digital Article, Disruptive innovation, Generative AI, Innovation, Leadership, Technology

Editor at large Adi Ignatius connects with IBM’s chief human resources officer Nickle LaMoreaux to understand the company’s talent strategy in the age of AI.
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