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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in business has revolutionized various operations, leading to increased efficiency, streamlined data collection, enhanced decision-making, improved customer experiences, and so much more. Despite the explosive advancements in AI these days, however, technology is far from perfect. There are still (and always will be) real risks to handing over parts of your business to AI tools. For many leaders, the potential pitfalls are worth the immense savings in time and valuable resources – but it’s worth being aware of these risks, nonetheless. Shedding light on them in your workplace also underscores the importance of responsible AI development and oversight. Read the full story.

Loneliness is endemic in the workplace, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by Cigna. Executives aren’t immune to loneliness at work, and it’s bad for the brain and business. Among those in the C-suite, not having anyone on whom to confide or on whom to depend are some of their biggest admitted challenges. The social distance and ensuing lack of social support don’t help those in senior-level positions. In fact, half of the CEOs express loneliness, 61 percent of whom think it could be career-crushing. Yet, the paradox of loneliness is that no one in its grip is actually alone. Read the full story.

Mental health talk is taboo in too many workplaces, even though the World Health Organization estimates that 15 percent of working-age adults struggle with a mental disorder at one point or another. Not only do mental health issues take a toll on employees’ well-being, but they also affect business. The impact on productivity from depression and anxiety alone costs the global economy about $1 trillion each year. After all, employees spend a significant portion of their lives working. Fortunately, in recent years, the dialogue surrounding mental health has sort of shifted, breaking through barriers of stigma and silence. Read the full story.

AI is everywhere. Sure, there are irrefutable benefits to the implementation of artificial intelligence – and there will continue to be as AI technologies continue to learn and develop. But some C-suite executives and leaders from companies of all kinds are concerned, too. After all, the adoption of and adaptation to any new technology takes time, as does ensuring the safe and reliable use of it. According to a recent study conducted by Insight Enterprises and The Harris Poll, almost three-quarters (72 percent) of business leaders from Fortune 500 companies plan to incorporate generative AI within the next three years. Nonetheless, about half have reservations about the deployment of it. Fifty-one percent question the quality and control, while 49 percent worry about the safety and security risks. Additionally, almost all leaders (90 percent) anticipate that generative AI will impact some roles within their organizations. Read the full story.

A burgeoning body of research suggests that workplace burnout is “ubiquitous,” and data suggests that stress is at an all-time high. Of course, the COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated the issue—and employees and executives alike are feeling it. What’s worse is that research (and there’s plenty of it) purports that many people don’t feel comfortable speaking up about the need for a break. Harvard researchers call this a product of problematic workplace cultures, and ever more studies show that some of us are actually hardwired to stay silent. While almost half of the employees feel anxious and guilty about asking for time off of work, and 62 percent of Americans fear judgment for requesting mental health days, executives face unique concerns of their own. In fact, leaders are burning out at record rates. Nearly 60 percent of them feel spent by the end of the workday. If you’re one of them, here’s how to deal with executive burnout. Read the full story.

Artificial intelligence is changing the work landscape as we know it. Leaders of both businesses, big and small, are leveraging AI tools to boost productivity and improve efficiencies within their companies. And according to recent research from the National Bureau of Economic Research, it’s working. Access to generative AI increases productivity (which the researchers measured by issues resolved per hour) by 14 percent on average. Of course, these issues vary by business – and AI’s capacity to assist is seemingly limitless. That’s why we caught up with leaders to hear about how they’re using AI to boost business and the ways in which it’s working for them. Read the full story.

Using proper pronouns, including gender-neutral pronouns when you don’t know people’s pronouns, is important for creating an inclusive culture at work. But while there’s a growing awareness of the need to use gender-neutral pronouns in the workplace-driven, in part, by the increasing visibility of and advocacy for non-binary, gender-queer, and gender-nonconforming folks – using gender-neutral language doesn’t necessarily come easily to everyone. Traditional gendered language is so deeply ingrained in our daily discourse that unlearning this language and learning gender-neutral alternatives requires a conscious effort for many people. As a leader, you can (and should) help foster an inclusive environment where workers feel safe and supported in sharing their pronouns and where they feel comfortable and curious enough to communicate in ways that don’t alienate others. Read the full story.

The notion that cruelty-free, sustainable cosmetics don't need to sacrifice quality would once raise a well-groomed eyebrow. But while certain niche brands have always emphasized sustainability, there's been a recent surge in mainstream beauty brands that are working to reduce their environmental impact — particularly by cutting down on packaging waste. Read the full story.

From rhinoplasty and liposuction to Botox and veneers, the burgeoning beauty tourism industry is developing as quickly as breasts in the operating room. Tourists are traveling to all corners of the globe in pursuit of cosmetic surgeries and beauty treatments. And brands can capitalize on these beauty tourism trends, offering consumers far more convenient, safer and even cheaper alternatives to overseas procedures. Like all trends, these can inspire product innovation — from cellulite-reducing lotions and laser-lipo devices to teeth whiteners and hair-growth serums that achieve comparable results. Read the full story.

It's not uncommon for people to ask why I'm not traveling with anyone else or why I didn't wait for a partner with whom to travel. I think some people are simply stupefied by a woman traversing the big, scary, unsafe world all alone because society says we're supposed to play the part of passive damsels in distress. I think many people succumb to the toxic fairytale that, without partnered love, you can't build a life (or that white picket fence). And then there are many others who just doubt their own capabilities. Finally, there are those who say they'd be lonely. Regardless, they all tend to push their own anxieties and apprehensions on me. Read the full story.

You're gliding into a glassy wave, swaddled in the swell that's carrying you down the line. It's nothing but you and the ocean, and her force is fierce. There's something inexplicably empowering about it all, using nothing but the power of a positive mind — trusting of and consciously grounded in your body — to ride that wave, literally and figuratively. It's emboldening and revitalizing. And then you feel the ocean breeze on your salty skin, and… you realize you're topless. That's what happens when you don't suit up properly. While there's an array of beautiful swimsuits, rash guards, and wetsuits for women to shop, all too many of them sacrifice function for fantasy (or tan lines). There's a gamut of technicalities to consider when you're hunting for a surfing swimsuit — from the cut and fabric to the thickness and UV protection to the stretch and sealing. Read the full story.

There's something inexplicably calming about just breathing on the beach — watching the water that's so symbolic of your own fluidity. You, too, fill up, drain and take shape in response to your own environment. And, you, too, have the power within you to manifest the kind of life you want with a little magnetic pull in the right direction from the universe. Read the full story.