Overview part one

More than half of companies are planning holiday parties this season, and experts say so much can go wrong for the unprepared.

As firms race to boost security, experts worry whether “physical bravery” will become a requirement for leadership.

With Christmas and New Year’s Day both falling on Wednesdays, managers are facing one of the toughest holiday schedules in years. Can they get ahead of it?

Year-end data “wraps” by consumer firms show people are tracked much more than they realize. But if it’s not at work, do they care?