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The New Survival Strategy: More Meetings

As mid-career office workers strive to keep their jobs, they’re homing in on the one arena where human skills still reign supreme: meetings.

Welcome to the Sunday Job Interview

With their pick of candidates, some firms are asking for Sunday interviews or extending ‘work trials.’ What’s next?

6 Ways to Handle Decision Fatigue

Managing all the back-and-forth business shifts going on right now can take its toll.

April 21, 2026

The Sharp Squeeze on Britain’s HR Budgets

AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted one of the biggest resets in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?

April 21, 2026

The AI Is Emotionally Self-Aware. Is the Boss?

Best-selling author Dan Goleman says new AI models are being trained in an emotional-intelligence skill that many leaders can’t—or won’t—master.

April 20, 2026

The Sharp Slicing of HR Budgets

AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted the largest reduction in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?

April 15, 2026

Briefings Podcast: Hiring: The Great Mismatch

The new roles are there for the taking, but firms aren’t hiring because the skills aren’t there. How to solve the greatest talent imbalance in a generation.

April 15, 2026

I’ll Take ‘Your Training is Obsolete’ for $200

Be it Jeopardy! or other game shows, experts are raising a question for corporate leaders: Will AI make studying easier, but not promote real learning?

April 15, 2026

Workplace AI: Is Resistance Futile?

In the latest disturbing trend for leaders, a growing number of workers are undermining or ignoring firms’ AI efforts.

April 15, 2026

5 Ways to Handle Awkward Work Situations

Anyone who has ever had a job has found themselves in an awkward situation with a colleague or boss. Our experts share their advice.

April 15, 2026

A Tough Global Message

Even if the Middle East conflict ended tomorrow, higher prices and shortages could continue through the year. How should leaders explain that to their stakeholders?

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April 15, 2025

Board Focus Trade Wars: Huddling in the Boardroom

While CEOs must focus on short- to medium-term trade-war scenarios, boards must still try to scan the horizon.

April 14, 2025

The Fine Line Between Obstacle and Opportunity

Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains that leaders must show teams how to transform a “mess” into something positive.

April 10, 2025

This Week in Leadership (Apr 7 - Apr 13)

Can leaders do anything about potential tariff-related financial pains their workers might suffer? Plus, how to make adjustments on the fly to your job search.

April 8, 2025

Where Can CEOs Turn for Help?

Even long-tenured CEOs are seeking guidance, or just a person to vent to, during an unprecedented week of disruption.

April 8, 2025

How to 'Zag' Your Job Search

The economy and the market just zigged big-time. Here’s how to adjust any job search.

April 8, 2025

Will AI Ever Determine Pay?

A new Korn Ferry survey finds that more firms are using AI to help managers make decisions on rewards. How long before the technology takes over entirely?

April 8, 2025

Tariff Turbulence—For Employees

On-again, off-again tariffs are likely to create financial and planning headaches for workers. Do leaders have any options for adjusting rewards and benefits?

April 4, 2025

This Week in Leadership (Mar 31 - Apr 6)

The 'R-word' CEOs dare not speak in public. Plus, how to react more effectively to quick changes.

April 2, 2025

The One Word Leaders Dare Not Speak

Only 13 major firms used the word ‘recession’ on earnings calls, opting instead for a host of euphemisms.

April 2, 2025

The M&A Rebound That Wasn’t

Hopes were high that the M&A environment would rebound in 2025. But one bank is slashing its growth projections by 72%.

April 2, 2025

5 Ways to React to Quick Changes

Changes, shifts, and reverses to those shifts are widespread and furiously paced this year. Here’s how to react.

April 2, 2025

Briefings Podcast #46: A Jolt of Uncertainty

An ongoing trade war is putting company leaders' agility to the test. Two experts explore how to address the current unpredictability.

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