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Issue 44
Briefings Magazine
Reading the Future
The questions on every CEO’s mind. Our answers—and best guesses.
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Reading the Future

Reading the Future

The questions on every CEO’s mind. Our answers—and best guesses.
by Russell Pearlman
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A Numbered Journey Through COVID-19

A Numbered Journey Through COVID-19

Over the most critical period of the pandemic, responses to our surveys reflect both the deep fiscal trauma and the promising changes to come.
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Why Is Black Talent ‘Opting Out’ of Corporate America?

Why Is Black Talent ‘Opting Out’ of Corporate America?

Talented but frustrated Black executives are leaving big firms at an alarming rate.
by Peter Lauria
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Pandemics, Protests, & Mental Health, Verizon Q & A

Pandemics, Protests, & Mental Health, Verizon Q & A

The CEO of Verizon Media says there’s never been a more urgent time than now to address this critical workplace issue.
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At Your Discretion

At Your Discretion

It’s not just pay cuts but the way key rewards are determined that may become a lasting legacy of the coronavirus.
by Peter Lauria
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Change That Could Not Be Stopped

Change That Could Not Be Stopped

From a pandemic to protests, 1968 was a brutal watershed year. Sound familiar?
by Glenn Rifkin
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Playing Offense Against COVID

Playing Offense Against COVID

After lying low at the start of the outbreak, well-stocked firms are hunting for merger deals. Could that speed up any recovery?
by Peter Lauria
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Bottling Esprit de Corps

Bottling Esprit de Corps

Leaders need to understand how much “presenteeism” can jeopardize their firm’s future.
by Lauren Covello Jacobs
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Meeting Others Where They Are

Meeting Others Where They Are

How leaders can effectively communicate today, when emotions are off the charts.
by Gary Burnison
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Swallowed by the ‘Alligator Jaws’

Swallowed by the ‘Alligator Jaws’

Businesses don’t want to add that extra person unless they absolutely have to.
by Simon Constable
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Creating a Collective Recovery

Creating a Collective Recovery

We are grappling with two pandemics—one hopefully short-lived and another whose awful roots date back 400 years.
by Ayana Parsons
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In Search of Meaning

In Search of Meaning

A purpose in life helps us overcome even the worst setbacks and difficulties.
by Daniel Goleman
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Safety First

Safety First

A flood of protective gadgets in every conceivable form is emerging in the pandemic era. We found five to try.
by Peter Lauria
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An Appetizing Virtual Lunch

An Appetizing Virtual Lunch

Not everyone has given up on the famed business lunch.
by Russell Pearlman
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Take a Deep Breath

Take a Deep Breath

The ancient practice of yoga may provide just the pause for modern corporate leaders.
by Patricia Crisafulli
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‘Balanced’ Storytelling

‘Balanced’ Storytelling

For an editor who likes to rely on fancy-sounding quotes, it won’t sound too sophisticated to say that a picture is worth a thousand words.
by Jonathan Dahl
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Featured

Playing Offense Against COVID
by Peter Lauria
Change That Could Not Be Stopped
by Glenn Rifkin
At Your Discretion
by Peter Lauria
Pandemics, Protests, & Mental Health, Verizon Q & A
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