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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.
January 15, 2025
The stellar US jobs market added 256,000 jobs in December. What’s next?
January 8, 2025
A group reportedly agrees to pay a record $110 million for a new professional women’s-soccer franchise. Could this be a sign of a bubble?
Activist campaigns forced out a record number of CEOs in 2024. Why this year might bring more of the same.
New research suggests leaders under personal financial stress are more likely to be controlling and difficult. Why it might be more common now.
January 7, 2025
The average time to find a job is half a year. Experts say candidates need to revamp this docu-ment to squeeze past automated job trackers and human hiring managers.
Experts say candidates need to revamp this document to squeeze past automated job trackers and human hiring managers.
January 6, 2025
Corporate plans are changing fast in the UK as the economy slumps and jobs are scarce.
January 2, 2025
Firms are expected to dole out stock or options in 2025 to a wider group of workers. Do workers want this?
Investment and returns AI aren’t the only concerns raised by AI. Why leaders should expect more employee protests and legal actions, among other challenges.
With growth waning, many companies need to trim payroll, but big layoffs are often verboten. Why reducing head counts could be 2025’s quiet trend.
In a bid to get highly skilled workers, talent-acquisition pros expect to let some staffers work remotely more often than others.
