This Week in Leadership (Feb 2 - Feb 8)

Are millennials having a midlife crisis at work? Plus, how to avoid a post-Super Bowl productivity hangover.

February 06, 2026

Why do so many millennials "want" to get laid off? What would convince firms to cover weight-loss drugs in their employee benefit plans? Plus, how to avoid a productivity hangover on the day after the Super Bowl (or any big event, really). Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

A Millennial Midlife Crisis?

Why nearly 60% of the world’s largest group of workers say they wouldn’t mind getting laid off.

Could Firms Develop an Appetite for Weight-Loss Drugs?

A new study shows that firms may face big costs from GLP-1s in the short term, but can benefit long term. There is one big “if.”

Surviving ‘The Monday After’

How to function like a pro on the day after the Super Bowl, when $5 billion in lost productivity is expected.

Briefings Podcast: Always the Hire, Never the Fire

Some people just always have or find a job, even in today’s brutal market. How do they do it?

Leadership, With Grace

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison argues that decency is an essential leadership trait.