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At Candid Core, we believe capability grows when ideas are shared freely and generously. This space brings together practical insights, thought-provoking perspectives, and curated resources — to help leaders and HR professionals stay sharp, relevant, and future-ready.​ ​ Our flagship newsletter, Candid Core, explores leadership, culture, people strategy, and transformation — drawn from real experience, not just theory.​ Browse past editions or subscribe to receive the latest issues directly in your inbox.​
When Leaders Know—but Don’t Say
Let's Take it Offline
Busy ≠ Valuable: Rethinking Productivity at the Leadership Level
The Hidden Constitution of Every Company
Fixing the Middle: The Untapped Powerhouse for Strategy Execution
Leadership: You Might Be the Problem — Blind Spots That Break Teams!
Reimagining Leadership: Why the Old Playbook Isn’t Enough Anymore!
Reimagining Board Priorities: Putting People at the Heart of Governance.
tHRIve – HR Insights via WhatsApp​
One insight. Once a week. Delivered simply.​ ​ tHRIve is our free WhatsApp-based platform to share curated articles, reports, and videos designed for busy HR professionals.​ If you'd like to join the tHRIve group, register here:​ ​ ​
​Articles & Reports Library
One insight. Once a week. Delivered simply.​ ​ tHRIve is our free WhatsApp-based platform to share curated articles, reports, and videos designed for busy HR professionals.​ If you'd like to join the tHRIve group, register here:​ ​ ​
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2025 and Beyond
Source: Harvard Business Review
A comprehensive view of emerging shifts in workforce expectations, employee experience, and culture drivers — based on Gartner research.
Predictions & Imperatives for 2025 – The Rise of the Superworker
Source: Josh Bersin
Explores how AI, skills transformation, and new work models are redefining productivity and leadership effectiveness in 2025.
Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
Source: Harvard Business Review
A research-based article on presenteeism and its cost, plus tips for creating a healthier workplace culture.
When Extra Effort Makes You Worse at Your Job
Source: Harvard Business Review
Counterintuitive findings about how overexertion can harm cognitive performance, with practical takeaways for leaders.
5 Leadership Traits That Set High-Potential Employees Apart
Format: HBR IdeaCast
Jay Conger highlights the "X-factors" that distinguish high-potential leaders—helpful for succession and development planning.
How Leaders Can Encourage Learning
Format: HBR IdeaCast
A thoughtful discussion on how leaders can build a learning culture by adopting different leadership roles.
How AI Architectures Are Different – And Why This Changes Everything
Source: Josh Bersin (Podcast & Blog)
Discusses how generative AI will fundamentally change HR systems, talent intelligence, and leadership

HR Intelligence

HR Intelligence

HR Intelligence
Ideas. Insights. Research. Books.

The world of work is changing faster than ever. For HR professionals and business leaders, staying relevant requires more than keeping up with the latest trends — it requires knowing which ideas, research and perspectives are worth paying attention to.

We don’t aim to cover everything. We aim to surface what is worth your time.

Here you will find a carefully selected mix of insightful articles, research reports, workplace studies and noteworthy new books covering leadership, organisation and culture, talent, skills, employee experience, AI and the future of work.

We do not aim to collect everything.

We aim to bring together what is worth reading, thinking about and discussing.

Whether you are a CHRO, HR leader, HR professional or simply interested in the changing world of work, we hope this page helps you discover ideas that challenge conventional thinking, deepen your perspective and spark better conversations.

Thought
Leadership

Perspectives and articles from influential HR and business thinkers.

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Research
& Reports

High-quality research, benchmarks and studies with implications for HR and business.

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Books

New and noteworthy books on HR, leadership, organisations, strategy and the future of work.

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Candid-Core Pick ★

One item that we particularly recommend that month — not as a ranking, but as the piece we believe is especially worth a leader's attention.

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​Articles & Reports Library
One insight. Once a week. Delivered simply.​ ​ tHRIve is our free WhatsApp-based platform to share curated articles, reports, and videos designed for busy HR professionals.​ If you'd like to join the tHRIve group, register here:​ ​ ​
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2025 and Beyond
Source: Harvard Business Review
A comprehensive view of emerging shifts in workforce expectations, employee experience, and culture drivers — based on Gartner research.
How AI Architectures Are Different – And Why This Changes Everything
Source: Josh Bersin (Podcast & Blog)
Discusses how generative AI will fundamentally change HR systems, talent intelligence, and leadership
Why Employees Work While Sick—and How Leaders Can Stop It
Source: Harvard Business Review
A research-based article on presenteeism and its cost, plus tips for creating a healthier workplace culture.
When Extra Effort Makes You Worse at Your Job
Source: Harvard Business Review
Counterintuitive findings about how overexertion can harm cognitive performance, with practical takeaways for leaders.
Predictions & Imperatives for 2025 – The Rise of the Superworker
Source: Josh Bersin
Explores how AI, skills transformation, and new work models are redefining productivity and leadership effectiveness in 2025.
5 Leadership Traits That Set High-Potential Employees Apart
Format: HBR IdeaCast
Jay Conger highlights the "X-factors" that distinguish high-potential leaders—helpful for succession and development planning.
How Leaders Can Encourage Learning
Format: HBR IdeaCast
A thoughtful discussion on how leaders can build a learning culture by adopting different leadership roles.
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