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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.
September 4, 2025
New data this week confirms people are staying put in their roles. Should leaders try to develop this newly loyal breed of workers—or nudge some out?
Skills-training and certificate programs are expected to balloon into a $3 billion business by decade’s end. Deciding which courses to take is a challenge.
September 3, 2025
Why 2025 is the year top finance execs are leaving at a pace unseen in years. What’s the impact of having a new finance team?
Half of workers feel that learning the skills needed for AI can feel like a new job. How firms can help workers juggle a critical new demand.
September 2, 2025
Tariffs, an ongoing AI race, multiple wars. Is a new breed of leaders needed to handle not one—but many—major disruptions at once?
September 1, 2025
Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues that what leaders need now isn’t certainty, but a wider sense of possibility.
August 27, 2025
As summer ends, managers are confronted with a major problem: their employees not telling them that they’re going on vacation.
August 26, 2025
The threat from Russia—and the prospect of other hostile powers—has jolted the UK into action, with plans for more military spending. Will ambition overcome austerity?
Unemployment is high for this group, and AI is looming. But it’s never too early to chart a career path.
Firms are nearing a new record in stock buybacks this year. Why now, when stock prices are so high?
A new study finds three-quarters of frontline workers don’t think senior leaders understand their day-to-day realities. Why a perceived “cluelessness” can be so damaging.
August 25, 2025
A shift in how a major proxy advisor evaluates top-tier pay may spur more scrutiny from activist investors. How should boards respond?
