All posts tagged: Leading

Are You Leading a K-Shaped Organization?

Are You Leading a K-Shaped Organization?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Economists use the term “K-shaped” to describe an economy in which some groups pull ahead while others fall behind. A similar divergence can take shape inside organizations, especially during periods of change. Research on organizational silence can explain why this happens. When employees believe speaking up is risky or futile, concerns are more likely to remain hidden (Morrison & Milliken, 2000). Under threat, people and organizations can narrow their attention and fall back on familiar routines (Staw, Sandelands, & Dutton, 1981). Over time, leaders and employees can begin to inhabit different experiences of the same change: Leaders become increasingly confident that progress is being made, while employees experience growing friction, anxiety, or fatigue. That divergence can be pictured as a K. Before the change, the vertical stem represents a roughly shared reality about how work gets done. At the point of launch—a new system goes live, a restructuring is announced, or an AI tool is rolled out—the line splits into two branches. One reflects what leaders believe; the other reflects how people feel as they …

‘Behemoth!’ First Look: Pedro Pascal on His Leading Role in Tony Gilroy’s New Film

‘Behemoth!’ First Look: Pedro Pascal on His Leading Role in Tony Gilroy’s New Film

Published by Sam Flores

That’s thanks, in part, to the supporting cast that surrounds Pascal’s Alex, including his fellow musician father (played by Hank Azaria) and brother (Will Arnett, who replaced David Harbour mid-production). Sorry, Baby’s Eva Victor plays Nadia, a cellist whom Alex romances while on a job in Dallas; while Olivia Wilde is Carol, Alex’s leopard-print-wearing ex with an axe to grind. “When Olivia walked in, we were like, ‘Why didn’t we start with Olivia before Pedro? Holy shit. She’s just amazing,’” says Gilroy. “She’s not an actor anymore. She’s a filmmaker.” But make no mistake—this is Pascal’s movie; he appears in every scene, portraying 25 years of our hero’s journey, a first for the actor. “Fantastic Four, it’s in the title, there are four of us. Bella [Ramsey] and I were partners on The Last of Us. [On The Mandalorian] Baby Grogu steals the show, and there are three to five of us under the suit of the character Din Djarin,” Pascal recounts. “This was stepping into the thing that I always wanted—a character where your …

The World Cup is leading to more meaningful matches on Feeld

The World Cup is leading to more meaningful matches on Feeld

Published by Miika Tikkanen

The 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t just causing a spike in activity on Tinder — hookup app Feeld is experiencing changes, too. While matching behavior remained stable, the app told Mashable that several host cities experienced increases in “meaningful connections” (matches where both users are actively engaging with each other, rather than just viewing profiles or sending a like) on match days. Meaningful connections in Miami and Kansas City are both up nine percent, and Dallas and Boston are up seven percent each. Seattle and Houston have seen smaller increases, 4.3 and 2.8 percent, respectively. Hookup apps for everyone AdultFriendFinder — readers’ pick for casual connections Tinder — top pick for finding hookups Hinge — popular choice for regular meetups SEE ALSO: The best hookup apps for 2026: I swiped until my thumb hurt There are more visitors scrolling through Feeld overall: International users are up 72 percent in Atlanta and 15 percent in Dallas. Mashable Trend Report Feeld users may also notice a shift in profiles as the World Cup is underway. In New …

The Inland Empire is leading the Latino hardcore punk revival

The Inland Empire is leading the Latino hardcore punk revival

Published by Sam Flores

When the gates opened at St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino on Good Friday, the music coming from inside wasn’t that of angel-faced choristers or pipe organs; it was the collective scream of electric guitars. As the sky darkened over the white stucco church framed in palm trees and the dry peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains, fringed teenagers made their way inside, shaking their limbs and chattering in excitement. Fluorescent lights shone overhead in a room that, by day, hosted Bible studies and food pantries — that night, it would be the site of Spinkick Dance Hall, a regular underground music series where noses are bound to bleed and limbs to flail along to ear-splitting riffs. It’s just one of many shows taking place from Pomona to Palm Desert, heralding a Latino-led youth revival where the freewheeling movement of mosh pits meets the raw power of punk rock: Inland Empire hardcore. Teenagers congregate in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino before the start of the night’s hardcore shows on April …

Nate Bargatze Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man

Nate Bargatze Won’t Be Hollywood’s Next Leading Man

Published by Sam Flores

The comedian Nate Bargatze is an indisputably titanic name in his field. He’s been the top-grossing stand-up in America for two years in a row, he hosted last year’s Emmys (albeit to mixed reviews), and he’s even planning on opening a theme park called Nateland in his hometown of Nashville. Consequently, there was every reason to think that his new movie, The Breadwinner, would break through with audiences; it’s a breezy comedy aimed squarely at families, ostensibly filling an underserved part of the market. But the film has been roundly dismissed by critics and theatergoers, basically disappearing from the box office after opening last week. Bargatze’s first effort as a leading man, it seems, is yet another reminder that even the country’s biggest performers might not be able to make a comedy into a theatrical hit anymore. The Breadwinner is admittedly not very good. Bargatze plays Nate Wilcox, a beloved Toyota salesperson whose wife, Katie (played by Mandy Moore), runs their home like clockwork. When Katie successfully pitches her handmade organizer on Shark Tank, she …

Vulnerable intimacy on TV? Virgin Island might be leading the way

Vulnerable intimacy on TV? Virgin Island might be leading the way

Published by Daniella Wilson

Channel 4 has never been coy about creating eyebrow-raising television, and Virgin Island certainly isn’t the first time the broadcaster has commissioned a rather jaw-dropping concept. Open House: The Great Sex Experiment first aired in 2022, following couples who head to a luxury retreat where they explored whether having open relationships and sex with other people could strengthen their bond. It was eye-opening, featured sex and relationship experts and put intimacy at the forefront of the conversation – and Virgin Island is doing the same thing. Having first aired in 2025, the series became a ratings hit, breaking records among 16-to-34-year-olds and was Channel 4’s biggest streaming hit of the year, so it was unsurprising when the renewal news came around. The reality series follows 12 adult virgins as they head to a Mediterranean retreat under the care of intimacy experts, including lead coaches Celeste Hirschman and Dr Danielle Harel, both co-creators of the Somatica Method which is used on the show. Celeste Hirschman and Dr Danielle Harel. Channel 4 / Rob Parfitt With two more …

Tobacco is still the leading cause of death. What does that say about enacting bans?

Tobacco is still the leading cause of death. What does that say about enacting bans?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don’t know just how bad it is. More people in the United States die every year from smoking than from alcohol, illegal drug use, car accidents, suicides and murders combined. Cigarette smoking costs an estimated US$240 billion annually in health care costs, which harm not only smokers but also nonsmokers, communities and the economy. Smoking is the top preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S. and worldwide. The number of smokers in the U.S. has declined from 41% in 1944 to 11% in 2024. However, over 25 million Americans still smoke. This drop is partly the result of many smoking laws enacted in the past 50 years. They include national bans on cigarette advertising on television and radio (1971), smoking on commercial flights (2000), sale of fruit- or candy-flavored cigarettes (2009), and sale of cigarettes to people ages 18 to 20 (2019). New policies might seem as strange or unfamiliar as …

Leading While Autistic

Leading While Autistic

Published by Jenni Sidey

“I want to be a better leader to autistic people.” “I want to know how to manage autistic workers.” When I started teaching and presenting on neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace, I kept seeing this statement as the reason for attendees’ interest in my workshops. That statement did not just come from CEOs and managers. It just as often came from early career professionals in their first positions and from college students—people who had not yet managed anyone in their careers. A few wanted to know how to be better peers and allies. Nobody ever wondered how to best support an autistic leader. And yet, autistic leaders not only exist, but in organizations that welcome different types of talent, they thrive. Philips, a healthcare technology company headquartered in Amsterdam, has a more-than-130-year history of commitment to innovation. It is also a company that appreciates and supports neurodivergent talent and neurodivergent leadership. Autistic leaders, in their own words For example, Ben Gorissen built a 35-year career with Philips; he is currently the product safety risk management …

Leading Through the AI Shift

Leading Through the AI Shift

Published by Jenni Sidey

Here’s my guess. If you’re a team leader, you’ve probably heard at least one of these in the past six months: “Will AI replace my job?” “What exactly am I supposed to be doing with AI?” “Isn’t this just another shiny object?” And if you’re honest, you’ve probably asked some version of them yourself. Most artificial intelligence (AI) adoption strategies are built around what to implement, not how to lead people through the shift. And that is where things tend to break down. If your team is anxious, unclear, or checked out, no amount of automation will save your results. That’s where leadership comes in. Here are four leadership moves you can use to help your team feel steadier, more confident, and more capable as AI becomes part of the work. 1. Acknowledge What People Are Worried About and Clarify Where AI Fits If AI is entering your team’s work, assume there’s a question running in the background: What does this mean for me? Don’t try to neutralize that concern or rush past it. Make …

AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking

AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking

Published by José Betancourt

By the time the public harassment started, a woman told Futurism, she was already living in a nightmare. For months, her then-fiancé and partner of several years had been fixating on her and their relationship with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In mid-2024, she explained, they’d hit a rough patch as a couple; in response, he turned to ChatGPT, which he’d previously used for general business-related tasks, for “therapy.”  Before she knew it, she recalled, he was spending hours each day talking with the bot, funneling everything she said or did into the model and propounding on pseudo-psychiatric theories about her mental health and behavior. He started to bombard the woman with screenshots of his ChatGPT interactions and copy-pasted AI-generated text, in which the chatbot can be seen armchair-diagnosing her with personality disorders and insisting that she was concealing her real feelings and behavior through coded language. The bot often laced its so-called analyses with flowery spiritual jargon, accusing the woman of engaging in manipulative “rituals.” Trying to communicate with her fiancé was like walking on “ChatGPT eggshells,” …