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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.
February 17, 2025
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why hope is essential, even if professional conditions seem overwhelming.
February 13, 2025
Nearly every new hire who asks for more money gets it, but few workers actually ask. Two experts unlock the process of increasing your pay.
February 12, 2025
Despite an increase in the number of attacks, ransomware payments declined by $500 million last year. Have firms won the battle, or are attackers just retrenching?
One-third of workers plan to switch jobs in the next six months—but the smart candidates will find a new niche and skill set to market themselves.
The nation’s largest companies are turning in strong profit growth. What’s the catch?
Retailers are cracking down on fake product reviews, now that an estimated 30% are fake. The question is whether it’s working.
February 5, 2025
Despite these tumultuous times, supply-chain experts say preparations from the past may pay off.
February 4, 2025
It’s only been one month, but many employees and managers are already giving up on their New Year’s resolutions. How to be realistic and do what is doable.
A new survey finds people spend almost five hours a day engaged in productive work. Do frustration and boredom dominate the rest of the time?
Fifteen percent of workers are now boomerangs, who are valued for their experience but may feel
February 3, 2025
As frustrations mount around a white-collar job recession, an expert explores what candidates can do to help their odds.
Best-selling author Dan Goleman examines what happens when high-powered leaders lose their reason for working.
