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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.
May 7, 2025
Warren’s Buffett’s departure raises a thorny issue: About half of leaders perform significantly worse than their successful predecessors.
Unsettling, unexpected global events now seem to occur at an accelerated pace. Two experts explore whether a new kind of leader is needed for such frequent sea changes.
Tariff whiplash is forcing older workers to put off retirement. The problem for leaders is that younger workers aren’t leaving, either.
April 30, 2025
With market volatility so high, some boards may want to rejigger CEO-comp formulas.
The ongoing trade war means firms from auto-parts manufacturers to retailers may soon be telling customers and clients they’re out of stock. How to have that tough talk.
Most firms tell workers to leave political discussions out of the workplace. But what happens when colleagues—or, more importantly, clients—keep bringing it up?
April 29, 2025
The once-popular “prompt engineer” role has quickly become obsolete, as firms struggle to keep up with AI’s constant changes.
Many new bosses, whether they’re first-time managers or CEOs, fail within two years, often because they make these common mistakes.
April 28, 2025
As many as one in four job candidates may soon be using AI tools to fake their way into jobs. Can firms respond in time?
With tariffs looming, people are panic buying everything from electronics to food. But leaders are struggling to predict what will be scooped up.
April 23, 2025
Trade wars and other business dramas are making leaders struggle to provide realistic financial forecasts. Should they skip them?
A new study says gig workers will represent fully half of the developed world’s workforce in two years. Are leaders prepared for the shift?
