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Briefings Magazine
Our national magazine featuring long and short form features. Plus, a regular podcast diving into leadership issues.
Briefings for the Boardroom
Our look at pressing problems and solutions for board directors.
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Engaging articles centered on business issues our clients have tackled.
Special Edition
Weekly leadership messages from our CEO Gary Burnison, capturing the mood and the moment with storytelling and insights.
The Graying Corner Office
New data says the average CEO age is now a decade older from 2000. Will younger generations miss out on the top role?
Financial Forecasting: Why It’s Getting Cloudy
Companies are reporting earnings that are beating analysts’ estimates by a wide margin. Why isn’t financial forecasting getting more accurate?
5 Red Flags You’ve Been Set Up to Fail
Underfunding, no real authority, vague goals: Managers can walk into traps with no hope of success. How to spot them.
April 29, 2026
A surprising 96 percent of companies now hold off-site employee events. What is making them so popular, and are they worth it?
April 28, 2026
Sixty-one percent of employees are ‘languishing’ as a tough job market and looming tech brings a loss in purpose.
Open floor plans correlate with 67% higher incidence of bullying, according to a new study. What’s an office manager to do?
Two in five white collar workers who changed jobs at year-end took pay cuts of more than 10%. After the big raises of the past, are firms seeking a ‘salary recovery?’
April 24, 2026
New research suggests workers are starting weekends sooner and sooner. Should leaders be frustrated?
August 22, 2022
Based on their tough talk of late, managers and C-suite officials appear to have had enough of employee demands. But do threats of cutbacks improve productivity?
August 19, 2022
Why it could be a moment of truth for return-to-office policies. Plus, the sector with the most CEO turnover this year is quite surprising.
August 17, 2022
Experts says offer time may be the best time to negotiate.
One in ten office leases is about to expire, forcing some companies to finally decide if workers should return to office locations.
The economy is shrinking, but leaders are still needing to make hefty payouts to fill key openings.
August 15, 2022
With inflation eating into their business, only a fraction of retailers are planning on offering raises this fall. But the tactic has its risks.
A surprising sector leads the way. For now, experts can’t figure out why.
Leaders have started cutting back on nonessentials like corporate swag. But even this step has risks.
Best-selling author Daniel Goleman explains how firms can earn the trust of the workforce’s newest cohort.
August 12, 2022
Executives are being asked to work front line jobs on top of their C-suite duties. Plus, the five skills to master in an economic downturn.
August 10, 2022
Economies worldwide keep shrinking, but firms keep hiring en masse. What leaders should do.
August 9, 2022
One airline facing a labor crunch has asked executives to load baggage. The pros and cons of putting executives on the front lines.
