Kevin J. Delaney

Delaney is a co-founder of Charter and was the co-founder of Quartz. You can follow him @delaney

Recent Articles

A Case Study in Making Remote Work Succeed at Scale

Allstate’s CEO on why the vast majority of its US workers are permanently remote, and the adjustments to make that succeed.

By Kevin J. Delaney

The AI Mandate for People Leaders

The introduction of artificial intelligence into the workplace is at its core a “people” issue. That’s why people leaders should play a central role in AI’s adoption.

By Kevin J. Delaney

5 Questions for People Leaders to Ask Themselves About AI

How to think about augmentation versus automation.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How to Pursue Work-Life-Civic Balance

Danielle Allen of Harvard on what 'work-life-civic balance' means and how employers can address a governance crisis in the US.

By Kevin J. Delaney

Big Tech Has Layoffs All Wrong

Research shows that such layoffs are often a net negative drag on companies’ financial performance over time.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Writing Lessons and ‘Working Out Loud’ Make Work Better

The book "Work Here Now" covers a lot of ground in showing the many ways that better management practices could improve the work experience.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How IDEO's Chief Creative Officer Makes In-Office Time Better

How the design firm structures bringing staff together to strengthen organizational culture and productivity.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Generative AI Will Change All Knowledge Work

The acceleration of applications around generative AI is showing us how quickly and broadly our work will change.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Teams Can Achieve 'Smarter Collaboration'

A new book is a welcome primer on best practices for collaboration, especially as organizations try to figure out how teams can best work together in remote and hybrid configurations.

By Kevin J. Delaney

Why Walmart Workers Earn What They Do

The new book 'Still Broke' shows how Walmart and other big US companies have resisted paying humane compensation, arguing for a dramatic increase in the federal minimum wage.

By Kevin J. Delaney

The 6 Workplace Conditions That Drive Burnout

The new book 'The Burnout Challenge' by Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter offers a structured approach for diagnosing and combating burnout.

By Kevin J. Delaney

The Key to Health and Happiness at Work

An interview with Robert Waldinger of the Harvard Study of Adult Development about what at work really matters for health and happiness.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How to Generate More Ideas With an 'Innovation Sandwich'

And more tactics from the book "Ideaflow" for spurring creativity, avoiding procrastination, and making group brainstorming sessions more productive.

By Kevin J. Delaney

Nine Rules for Making Time for What Matters and Feeling More Satisfied

Laura Vanderkam's new book 'Tranquility by Tuesday' is a helpful read for people looking to use their time more intentionally.

By Kevin J. Delaney

What Companies Should Do Now to Emerge From a Recession Stronger

How to navigate a downturn by maintaining a strategy for growth.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Good People Can Accumulate Power

Book Briefing: ‘7 Rules of Power’ by Jeffrey Pfeffer

By Kevin J. Delaney

Do We Need Hierarchy?

Book Briefing: ‘Why Managers Matter’ by Nicolai J. Foss and Peter G. Klein

By Kevin J. Delaney

Why the Office Should Be a Space for Conflict

Eight takeaways from the Charter Workplace Summit to carry Into the year ahead.

By Kevin J. Delaney

How Artificial Intelligence Will Change How We Work

Google's head of technology and society on why we need training at a much greater scale to prepare for the ongoing changes in work.

By Kevin J. Delaney

The 5 Phases of Leading Through a Crisis

The new book 'The Prepared Leader' is a welcome argument for open-minded, transparent leadership practices.

By Kevin J. Delaney
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