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Why are so many people getting more titles at work? Plus, would you trust AI for pay advice?

April 03, 2026

Why are so many more people getting extra titles at work? Who's asking AI for help with salary negotiations? Plus, how to avoid producing so-called workslop. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

How Many Titles Are Too Many?

The number of C-suite leaders with two or more titles has more than doubled in the last decade. But experts say the trend isn’t about grooming successors.

Becoming Your Own Expert on Pay

Workers are sending three million messages a day to ChatGPT about wages and compensation, intensifying negotiations.

Will Quarterly Reporting Become Biannual?

The SEC is poised to end the 50-year practice. That could shift how firms plan which enterprises become public, and how long CEOs stick around.

5 Ways to Avoid AI Workslop

Unprofessional, AI-produced work has become a modern-day productivity killer. How to dodge it.

The Thing About Hope

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison explains the critical element needed before one can effectively lead others.