This Week in Leadership (Apr 12 - Apr 18)

A pandemic-inspired backlog of promotions. Inflated first-quarter earnings expectations. Keeping work mistakes from becoming career killers. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news. 

Pent-Up Promotions

Some 29 million workers say they put their career goals on hold during the pandemic. How do firms cram two promotion cycles into one?

When 24% Gains Are ‘Average’

Companies will be posting some spectacular first-quarter earnings soon. So what’s the problem?

5 Steps to Correct a Mistake

How to keep gaffes from becoming career killers.

Culture: It’s How Things Get Done

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison highlights the critical aspects of an organization’s culture—things that likely aren’t written down in any company handbook.

Money Isn’t the Key Motivator

Best-selling author Daniel Goleman explains why employees will only be driven by having some sense of meaning in what they do.