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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.
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.
August 7, 2025
To nearly everyone’s surprise, cottage cheese has been on a two-year selling tear. How firms try to tell if a buying trend is real.
August 6, 2025
As unemployment waits grow, some older workers worry they may have to call it a career much sooner than planned.
The openings are there, but the move from lower-level boss to successful executive takes some key traits and skills.
The share price of two recently dominant companies dropped sixty percent YOY, as sudden flip-flops are becoming the norm.
Half of UK grads now use AI to apply for new roles, forcing some companies to hold more in-person interviews to get authentic information.
August 4, 2025
Best-selling author Dan Goleman says how leaders engage their people matters more than where those people physically work.
July 29, 2025
With more than one in five jobs expected to be disrupted in the next five years, now is the time to heed warning signs.
AI and slow growth are forcing firms to make some critical calls on staffing. Why that is so hard to do—and so easy to get wrong.
Will the recent clarity around tariffs be enough for leaders to make some big investment and hiring decisions?
July 28, 2025
Are some CEOs lingering too long in the corner office?
Eight in ten consumers expect firms to match prices on goods. But guess what many firms have stopped doing?
