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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.
October 7, 2025
As boards strategize how to best use AI for their enterprises, they’re also experimenting with it themselves—but not without complications.
A new study finds that one in three UK workers cry at work. When spilling emotions helps.
October 1, 2025
In an unexpected twist, wanting to work in-office can get you rejected. So can working from home.
September 30, 2025
As employees are asked to use AI, some are feeling pressure to fake or exaggerate their skills. But at what cost to firms?
In this tough job market, job hunters should expect long waits to find a role—and use that time to do more than search.
September 29, 2025
Best-selling author Dan Goleman highlights how leaders can turn their organization into more than just a collection of departments and products.
But these three million specific customers do, as retailers increasingly focus on a tiny band of high spenders. Does everyone else feel left out?
September 23, 2025
In an unexpected twist, a shortage of 2.9 million managers is expected by 2032. Are firms moving too fast to remove them?
They’re still the most popular digital way to communicate, and still easy to mess up.
Many US executives applaud the government’s plan to look into the change. But some worry that it could stir the Wall Street rumor mill.
With mental-health day usage up 300% from pre-pandemic levels, some bosses question the pattern.
September 19, 2025
With physicians in short supply, experts say technology could save the day. There's only one problem....
