This Week in Leadership (Mar 9 - Mar 15)

How the words leaders use during earnings calls make a big difference. How AI could produce a case of "cruel optimism." Plus, how surging commuting costs could cause another round of return-to-office policy debates. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

The New $100 Commute

With oil prices spiking, managers may get caught in the middle over the cost of RTO policies.

CEO Messaging: It Matters

As geopolitical fighting continues, CEOs on earnings calls are getting drawn into the fray.  Their words impact performance, a Korn Ferry study finds.

Gen Zers: Losing Their Edge?

For hiring managers, a lack of strong people skills among younger workers is starting to outweigh digital acumen. Will older candidates step up?

5 Ways to Showcase Your Agility on the Job

Flexible, curious, and adaptive workers get promoted faster, but only 15% of them globally are particularly agile at work. How to get better so your boss notices.

How AI Could Produce ‘Cruel Optimism’

AI could be a fantastic tool, but best-selling author Dan Goleman worries that business leaders are expecting it to solve problems only humans can fix. 

EU Pay Transparency: The Countdown Begins

With a key deadline approaching for disclosing salary ranges, firms will need to overhaul pay plans to “have a good story to tell.”