This Week in Leadership (Dec 1 - Dec 7)

What were the top leadership decisions of 2025? Plus, how to take a compliment at work. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

The End-of-Year Squeeze on Middle Managers

Dealt a hard hand, managers are facing year-end projects with 20 to 40 percent more direct reports to supervise. Will the pressure trickle down?

Top Leadership Decisions of 2025  

Some were big. Some were small. But they all gave leaders a boost in a tough, disruptive year.

This Holiday Season, the Soft Sell

Instead of pitching their products with traditional ads, more retailers are soft pedaling their brands with humor and behind-the-scenes social-media clips. Does it work?

I Know I’m Great, Thank You

The subtle art of accepting a compliment at work can be treacherous. Here’s how to handle it. (And you’re welcome!)

The AI Roadblock In Our Heads

Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why, contrary to what some leaders expect, just adding AI into the workplace won’t generate amazing results.