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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.
December 31, 2025
Catch up with Korn Ferry's end-of-year review of the biggest questions leaders faced in 2025.
December 29, 2025
What’s an ambitious person eager to challenge themselves (and make a big impact at work) to do?
No one is quitting, and that’s a big problem for both candidates and organizations.
Leaders up and down the corporate ladder were pushed to do more with less, and faced consequences if they didn't
Why neither candidates nor organizations are particularly happy with this job market.
It's potential could be limitless, but right now so is the anxiety it's causing employees and executives.
December 22, 2025
Leaders had their fill of volatility and uncertainty in 2025. Can the C-suite find ways to restore stability in its operations and workforce in the coming year?
AI caught all the attention for creating disruptions, but M&A activity had a near-record year that caused mayhem for firms and employees. Will it continue in 2026?
Take a breath or even decide to not decide. How most anyone on the corporate ladder can make better choices.
With AI not producing all of the results firms expected, some are paying employees to use it more—and hopefully, fear it less.
December 17, 2025
AI agents. Tariffs. Job hugging. Do we need to go on? The business landscape in 2025 was defined by seismic shifts we won’t soon forget.
Never mind the tech’s lack of quick financial returns; nearly seven in ten CEOs plan to increase AI spending next year. Do they have a choice?
