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How the impending new EU rules on pay transparency are sending leaders scrambling. Plus, how AI could produce a case of "cruel optimism." Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.
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.”
As geopolitical fighting continues, CEOs on earnings calls are getting drawn into the fray. Their words impact performance, a Korn Ferry study finds.
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.
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