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The Org Chart Goes Trapezoidal
As AI agents gain power, firms are tying themselves into knots over where to seat them—and their managers—in the hierarchy.
Up, Up, and Away
Mirroring what’s happening across the consumer sector, several airline CEOs have made clear they likely won’t lower fares even if oil prices and inflation come down.
Who Gets the Time AI Saves?
Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues that the answer to the question reflects what a leader considers “time well spent.”
November 10, 2026
What team members—and leaders—can do to fix a team that’s not on track.
In a key move, the Prime Minister says he will be pushing pay-transparency legislation that has created difficulties in the EU. Will Britain handle it more smoothly?
While shedding factory-line positions, manufacturers have added over 300,000 white-collar roles. How AI is behind all this.
With roughly half of all executives and employees ignoring best practices, experts worry that a catastrophe may occur.
Losing employee trust is something leaders worry about but rarely put on par with other risks. That could change.
Men now account for 40% or more of paid family-leave claims, but do so in a sporadic way that challenges firms.
March 11, 2026
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.
March 10, 2026
With oil prices spiking, managers may get caught in the middle over the cost of RTO policies.
With a key deadline approaching for disclosing salary ranges, firms will need to overhaul pay plans to “have a good story to tell.”
For hiring managers, a lack of strong people skills among younger workers is starting to outweigh digital acumen. Will older candidates step up?
March 9, 2026
AI could be a fantastic tool, but best-selling author Dan Goleman worries that business leaders are expecting it to solve problems that only humans can fix.
March 4, 2026
Whether leaders realize it or not, the new war poses numerous under-the-radar questions.
Firms are shifting from the carrot to the stick, rating employees on their AI usage as part of performance reviews. Why some leaders feel it’s a needed step.
March 3, 2026
Despite the tough job market, experts say firms do want to hire—but that there’s a serious mismatch in skills.
Once uncommon, outpatient visits for surgeries are expected to grow by 8% annually over the next five years, while hospital stays will decline. Are patients comfortable with this new norm?
March 2, 2026
While AI agents and humanoid robots get all the attention,
Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues that the important question is how humans respond when machines appear thoughtful.
As technology swiftly advances, experts say the name of the C-suite game is to give the impression of AI expertise.
