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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.
April 8, 2025
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 2, 2025
Only 13 major firms used the word ‘recession’ on earnings calls, opting instead for a host of euphemisms.
Hopes were high that the M&A environment would rebound in 2025. But one bank is slashing its growth projections by 72%.
Changes, shifts, and reverses to those shifts are widespread and furiously paced this year. Here’s how to react.
An ongoing trade war is putting company leaders' agility to the test. Two experts explore how to address the current unpredictability.
April 1, 2025
‘Career resiliency,’ popular in the 1990s, is back with a vengeance.
March 31, 2025
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why it’s more essential than ever for leaders to actively listen to what their employees are saying.
March 26, 2025
In the age of AI, a new study finds that many top skills employers are hiring for are surprisingly nontech.
Firms have upped disciplinary measures for workers who publicly criticize management, a new front in the fight between top-down managers and empowered employees.
March 25, 2025
Elite degrees, which once promised access to lucrative careers, no longer guarantee automatic entrée: a third of managers say they’re less likely to hire graduates from the Ivies.
Every office has that one person who overstates their contributions and minimizes those of others. Are there ways to still stand out?
More leaders are taking tougher stances with workers to drive productivity. Two experts explore the pros and cons.
