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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?
August 19, 2025
Chief commercial and revenue officers are being replaced left and right this year. Why are firms so quick to swap out the person most responsible for top-line growth?
With managers under increasing pressure to boost productivity, employees are facing tougher performance reviews.
August 18, 2025
Corporate risk has shot up 63%, while leadership confidence in handling it has fallen dramatically, according to a new Korn Ferry poll of CEOs and directors.
Best-selling author Dan Goleman says that even a group of self-aware, organizationally attuned colleagues can make a poor team.
August 15, 2025
What's the impact of a surge of
August 12, 2025
Once an outlet for hobbies and personal enjoyment, a second job is now a source of financial security for over two-thirds of those who have one.
As the pressure on managers grows, more workers are complaining about erratic behavior by their bosses. Some advice for handling an unpredictable manager.
After a spell of job hopping, employees are clinging to their jobs. How that may pose risks to firms and people’s careers.
A new survey shows that six in ten employees are likely using AI in unapproved ways. Could that be a bigger deal than it seems?
August 11, 2025
The number of charging stations for electric vehicles in the US is growing at a record pace this year. The problem: Electric-vehicle sales have stalled.
August 8, 2025
Investors and industry experts are starting to sound alarms about a data-center building bubble. What lessons can leaders take from this race to build.
The impact of 80-year-olds in the workforce. Plus, how many LinkedIn connections is too many?
