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ARC Reads November 2025 Edition

This Month: If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren't We Measuring It, Embracing AI: Are You a Doomer, Gloomer, Zoomer or Bloomer?, When Setting the Standard For Your Team, Avoid This Common Mistake & More

November is here, bringing a shift into year-end planning, new industry insights, and plenty of innovation across the tech landscape In this edition of ARC Reads we continue to share the latest tech and business articles that have piqued our interest.

What We're Reading This Month

If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren’t We Measuring It? -Ask senior executives whether trust is an important part of leadership and you’ll get emphatic agreement that it is. In my interviews with over 70 senior leaders across multiple sectors, every CEO I spoke with affirmed that leadership trust was foundational to positive outcomes such as employee performance, customer loyalty, profitability, and innovation. But when asked how their organizations actually measure leadership trust, most were silent. Some pointed to proxy measures like Net Promoter Score or employee engagement surveys. Find out more here.

Embracing AI: Are You a Doomer, Gloomer, Zoomer, or Bloomer? - Artificial intelligence draws out four kinds of people, said tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman. He calls them doomers, gloomers, zoomers, and bloomers. Which one are you?

When Setting the Standard for Your Team, Avoid This Common Mistake-Every leader operates from a set of invisible assumptions that quietly shape their decisions and interactions. Some of these internal beliefs propel us forward, but others, what I call hidden blockers, undermine our best intentions without us even realizing it. When you’re in a leadership position, limiting beliefs don’t just stunt individual growth; they ripple outward to constrain your team members. More.

Leaders Aren’t Judged on Effort, They’re Judged on Their Judgment. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours -According to PwC’s28th Annual Global CEO Survey, 40% of CEOs believe their company won’t be viable in 10 years if it continues on its current path. That’s not just angst. It’s proof that leaders are under pressure to make decisions that matter more than ever. Early in your career, effort and output count. But as you rise, you’re evaluated less on what you do and more on how wisely you decide. Article.

Building a Company Culture That Encourages Feedback -Senior leaders often tell me: “We have a great culture. People here are kind, relational, and genuinely care about one another. But … we’re not very good at giving direct feedback.” They know kindness fuels harmony, but also that harmony can slip into avoidance. Without candor, people don’t improve as quickly as they need to. Frustration festers. Performance stagnates. More on company culture here.

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ARC Reads November 2025 Edition

This Month: If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren't We Measuring It, Embracing AI: Are You a Doomer, Gloomer, Zoomer or Bloomer?, When Setting the Standard For Your Team, Avoid This Common Mistake & More

November is here, bringing a shift into year-end planning, new industry insights, and plenty of innovation across the tech landscape In this edition of ARC Reads we continue to share the latest tech and business articles that have piqued our interest.

What We're Reading This Month

If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren’t We Measuring It? -Ask senior executives whether trust is an important part of leadership and you’ll get emphatic agreement that it is. In my interviews with over 70 senior leaders across multiple sectors, every CEO I spoke with affirmed that leadership trust was foundational to positive outcomes such as employee performance, customer loyalty, profitability, and innovation. But when asked how their organizations actually measure leadership trust, most were silent. Some pointed to proxy measures like Net Promoter Score or employee engagement surveys. Find out more here.

Embracing AI: Are You a Doomer, Gloomer, Zoomer, or Bloomer? - Artificial intelligence draws out four kinds of people, said tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman. He calls them doomers, gloomers, zoomers, and bloomers. Which one are you?

When Setting the Standard for Your Team, Avoid This Common Mistake-Every leader operates from a set of invisible assumptions that quietly shape their decisions and interactions. Some of these internal beliefs propel us forward, but others, what I call hidden blockers, undermine our best intentions without us even realizing it. When you’re in a leadership position, limiting beliefs don’t just stunt individual growth; they ripple outward to constrain your team members. More.

Leaders Aren’t Judged on Effort, They’re Judged on Their Judgment. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours -According to PwC’s28th Annual Global CEO Survey, 40% of CEOs believe their company won’t be viable in 10 years if it continues on its current path. That’s not just angst. It’s proof that leaders are under pressure to make decisions that matter more than ever. Early in your career, effort and output count. But as you rise, you’re evaluated less on what you do and more on how wisely you decide. Article.

Building a Company Culture That Encourages Feedback -Senior leaders often tell me: “We have a great culture. People here are kind, relational, and genuinely care about one another. But … we’re not very good at giving direct feedback.” They know kindness fuels harmony, but also that harmony can slip into avoidance. Without candor, people don’t improve as quickly as they need to. Frustration festers. Performance stagnates. More on company culture here.

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