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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I’ll Take ‘Your Training is Obsolete’ for $200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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March 18, 2025

The Shrinking C-Suite?

Firms are reducing C-suite roles by collapsing and combining positions. What’s behind an odd but growing change?

March 17, 2025

Board Focus: Directors Feeling Heat from CEO Exits

Smart boards know they need to reshuffle succession plans as fast as possible.

March 17, 2025

There Goes the Fun

Eighty-two percent of workers report lower job satisfaction as AI takes over not only the boring but also the interesting work.

March 17, 2025

The New Way to Lead Through Change

Best-selling author Dan Goleman has ideas on how to guide teams and people at the most complex time in history.

March 17, 2025

A Tasty Innovation Whose Time Has Come

How spotting a consumer need, like stuffed-crust pizza, can be critical in this economy.

March 14, 2025

This Week in Leadership (Mar 10 - Mar 16)

Why are a record number of CEOs quitting (or being forced out)? Plus, how to become a better decision maker.

March 12, 2025

The Great CEO Exodus… Continues

A record number of bosses left in January, on the heels of an all-time high set in 2024. Why experts say the trend likely will continue.

March 12, 2025

Briefings Podcast #43: The Fuss About Trust

As trust in private businesses declines, two experts discuss the unique ways firms are trying to restore faith in corporate leadership.

March 11, 2025

Jumping Ship in the Era of Low Raises

New data says job hoppers pocket double the salary bumps of those who stay put. Can existing employers compete?

March 11, 2025

Is AI Mucking Up Performance Reviews?

Managers are increasingly using AI to help evaluate employees. Is the data they are getting accurate?

March 7, 2025

This Week in Leadership (Mar 3 - Mar 9)

Why some industries want to embrace the 60-hour workweek. Plus, how to sincerely praise the boss.

March 5, 2025

The Return of the 60-Hour Workweek?

Why long, grueling hours are once again an expectation in tech and finance—and may soon be in other fields.

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