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Our look at pressing problems and solutions for board directors.
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Weekly leadership messages from our CEO Gary Burnison, capturing the mood and the moment with storytelling and insights.
One Step Forward?
Why companies have become more aggressive both about spending and hiring. 'It's opening up.'
AI Is Reading Your Emotions… at Work
AI that can read people’s emotions is showing up in places employees may not expect. Could monitoring employees be going too far?
The UK’s Boomer Quagmire
Older workers are dropping out of the workforce at a sharp rate. Why that should worry corporate leaders.
June 10, 2026
June 9, 2026
Health insurance companies are leaving a key marketplace in droves. Will part-time workers and contractors run for the hills?
What is dark empathy, and is your manager guilty of it? We check into some little-known but important lapses in management.
More firms are asking employees to both manage teams and be a colleague. Here’s how to handle the dual role.
June 8, 2026
June 3, 2026
A recent report finds that the World Cup—starting next week—will cost at least $4.5 billion in lost productivity. What other events are sidelining workers?
The major AI companies have recently raised user prices significantly. Will that impact how much businesses use them?
January 26, 2026
Whether it’s applying for a job or working with clients, how much workers should rely on—and disclose—their use of AI is becoming murky. “It’s a real challenge.”
More companies are cutting staff and turning to AI to defend against cyberattacks. But will the lack of humans backfire here?
January 23, 2026
The trouble with performance review numbers. Plus, how to create a new career strategy in 2026.
January 22, 2026
CFOs are facing enormous cost increases this year. The success of some firms—and their employees—hangs in the balance.
January 21, 2026
As performance-review season begins, a new study suggests people want narratives, not numbers. But do managers have the time?
January 20, 2026
It's likely to remain a tough hiring and promotion market, but experts say January is a good time to get planning.
The fast-food sector hopes to prove that sometimes simple additions—like specialty sauces—can spice up an industry’s profits.
Just 12% of in-office workdays happen on Fridays, representing half the attendance of midweek. Why that’s frustrating leaders.
January 16, 2026
Why some leaders are more assertive in January than other times of year. Plus, moving from
January 13, 2026
The “testing-the-tech” honeymoon period is over: Bosses now expect ingenuity and new workflows using AI.
A pending Supreme Court ruling on US tariffs is supposed to resolve a huge issue. Leaders are watching carefully.
Some 45% all consumers planned to use “buy now, pay later” loans for holiday shopping. Why the jump in these plans may backfire on retailers down the road.
