Here’s news you can use in a constantly changing business environment, including why health insurance rates are increasing, new leadership roles for remote workforces, how to use disruptive strategies to gain a competitive edge and more.

1. Big hikes coming in health insurance — Pent-up demand for medical services that people put off because of COVID-19 are reflected in higher health insurance rates approved by state regulators. Read the full story on such rate increases.
2. New leadership roles for changing work model — As more companies embrace work-from-anywhere and hybrid work models, many are hiring heads of remote work. Read more about this new management trend. 
3. Why the term “labor shortage” is misleading — Bar and restaurant owners now navigate a labor pool in which workers hold the bargaining power. Discover how many are keeping their businesses staffed. 
4. Mistakes guaranteed to enrage your team — Calling employees back to the office reveals a company’s culture. Find out if your organization’s plan raises red flags that will make you lose good employees.
5. Is disruptive strategy what you need for 2022? Identifying opportunities for low-end disruption and new-market disruptions are two ways leaders gain a competitive edge. Learn the key skills needed to drive disruptive strategies.

Thank you to our Friday Five sources: Detroit Free Press, Marketplace, MiBiz, Inc. and Harvard Business School.

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