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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I’ll Take ‘Your Training is Obsolete’ for $200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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December 10, 2024

After the Shooting, a New Reality for Leaders

As firms race to boost security, experts worry whether “physical bravery” will become a requirement for leadership.

December 9, 2024

A Rough Year-End Schedule

With Christmas and New Year’s Day both falling on Wednesdays, managers are facing one of the toughest holiday schedules in years. Can they get ahead of it?

December 6, 2024

This Week in Leadership (Jan 6 - Jan 12)

Why the boss might be getting crankier. Plus, job-hunting tips for 2025.

December 6, 2024

This Week in Leadership (Dec 9 - Dec 15)

How the life of leaders could change in the wake of the killing of an executive. Plus, are men getting facelifts to advance their careers?

December 6, 2024

This Week in Leadership (Dec 2 - Dec 8)

The last, toughest, task leaders must accomplish in 2024. Plus, why are customers, employees, and investors so aggressive these days?

December 6, 2024

This Week in Leadership (Dec 2 - Dec 8)

The last, toughest, task leaders must accomplish in 2024. Plus, why are customers, employees, and investors so aggressive these days?

December 4, 2024

Office Workhorses: Will They Be Needed?

Nearly two-thirds of employees in a recent survey describe themselves as the “office workhorse.” Why that could be a problem for leaders.

December 3, 2024

(Still) Putting in the Hours

Work-life balance is all the rage, but in some sectors, the hours remain long. And there’s no change in sight.

December 3, 2024

Britain’s Growing Phone-Call Phobia

Nearly 70% of UK millennials and Gen Zers would rather text than talk on the phone.

December 3, 2024

AI: Avoiding the Wrong Move

As AI moves out of the gestation phase, CEOs are facing increasing pressure to figure out what’s next. Can boards help them avoid the all-or-nothing tendency?

December 3, 2024

5 Ways to Win the Holidays at Work

The end-of-year sprint is back. Here’s how to avoid the fate of the nearly half of workers who logged hours over the holidays last year.

December 2, 2024

The Last, Toughest 2024 Goal: The End-of-Year Note

Leaders usually put out a message before the New Year, but sometimes they botch it. Why the stakes are even higher this year.

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