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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.
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?
February 2, 2022
Why companies worldwide remain puzzled about what to do with unvaccinated employees, whether or not they imposed strict requirements on them.
Learning how to keep your boss up to date on what you’ve accomplished may help you get a key promotion.
January 31, 2022
An increasing number of workers want to be at organizations that can change the world, says best-selling author Daniel Goleman.
Korn Ferry's exclusive partnership with FORTUNE ranks the companies with the strongest reputations among the world's top executives.
January 28, 2022
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January 26, 2022
As Omicron’s case rate slows, many high-level executives are ready for everyone to return to the office. Employees have other plans.
January 25, 2022
Demographics alone don’t account for the more than 3 million people who have retired during the pandemic. Can leaders convince boomers to stay on the job?
Experts say recruiters look carefully at your online presence, from Twitter to Facebook to, yes, Instagram. How to get all of it right.
January 21, 2022
January 19, 2022
Today’s hot job market doesn’t mean cover letters aren’t important, but the art of getting them right is never easy.
Many leaders are still a little foggy about the metaverse---even as more firms dive into this intriguing corner of the digital world.
Firms are under purpose-movement pressure to limit the impact of today’s record inflation on customers and employees alike. But how creative can you get?
