This Week in Leadership (Aug 19 - Aug 25)

The Business Roundtable's change of "purpose" and the coaching carousel at the University of Alabama. Plus, the world's greatest resignation letter.

Hundreds of high-profile CEOs change their "purpose." A boss who has had to find replacements for seven direct reports in the last 10 months. How a good resignation letter can enhance your reputation. All that and more in the latest edition of Korn Ferry's This Week in Leadership.

A Higher Priority

Nearly 200 big-firm CEOs declare that shareholder value is no longer a corporation’s main purpose. Can they move beyond just talk? 

On Guard

Executives are being more careful than ever about what they say at work. How leaders should navigate the new order. 

A Tire That Mends Itself?

Self-repairing tires may be the next driving innovation to hit the road—if leaders can get past some likely resistance to this latest automation.

Coach Poach

With its season about to begin, the powerhouse University of Alabama football team offers a classic case of how to build a long pipeline of leaders.

The World's Best Resignation Letter

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison explains why a “less is more” approach makes a big difference.