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This Week in Leadership
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Briefings Magazine
Our national magazine featuring long and short form features. Plus, a regular podcast diving into leadership issues.
Briefings for the Boardroom
Our look at pressing problems and solutions for board directors.
Perspectives
Engaging articles centered on business issues our clients have tackled.
Special Edition
Weekly leadership messages from our CEO Gary Burnison, capturing the mood and the moment with storytelling and insights.
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
AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted one of the biggest resets in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?
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
AI and hiring cutbacks have quietly prompted the largest reduction in HR budgets in years. Could that be a mistake?
April 15, 2026
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.
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?
In the latest disturbing trend for leaders, a growing number of workers are undermining or ignoring firms’ AI efforts.
Anyone who has ever had a job has found themselves in an awkward situation with a colleague or boss. Our experts share their advice.
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?
August 16, 2024
One-third of workers are afraid of losing their jobs. Plus, why many companies could have AI
August 13, 2024
UK Gen-Z job seekers claim they experience discrimination three times as often as older candidates do. Is it true?
A major career change goes well beyond feeling burnt-out. Experts highlight the real red flags to look for.
As companies pour huge sums into AI, leaders worry that competitors may be creating “stealth tech weapons” that could knock even strong firms out of business. Could retail become the first battlefield?
A third of workers are afraid of losing their jobs. How can leaders ease concern, yet still be straight with employees?
Nine in ten executives think at least one director on their firm's board should be replaced. How can boards create a successful transition?
August 9, 2024
How some distressing economic news might have some leaders rethinking their plans. Plus, how to keep your boss happy with your work.
August 7, 2024
Most employees know it’s gotten a lot tougher to land a new job. Here’s how to work with your boss to hold on to your current role.
Could a topsy-turvy market and a weaker jobs report convince leaders to make major changes?
August 6, 2024
A whiplash-inducing news cycle is distracting employees and consumers and affecting growth. What can leaders do to refocus attention?
August 5, 2024
Best-selling author Dan Goleman highlights why leaders need to adapt a “we” mentality in the face of difficult challenges.
August 2, 2024
Why are there so few single-company CEOs? Plus, how to get ahead when promotions are few and far between.
