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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.
October 22, 2024
Two in five employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. Doing the minimum at work won’t help, but these steps could.
Data shows that employees are feeling less and less appreciated. How leaders can regain that personal connection.
Twenty-nine percent of executives don’t understand their own benefits packages, a problem when raises are low.
October 21, 2024
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains how a company’s onboarding process can go a long way to creating meaningful connections for newcomers.
A new survey shows that four out of five employees feel they are not thriving at work, and more than half are dissatisfied with their jobs and pay.
October 16, 2024
Has the auto industry’s ability to innovate stalled? Two experts share how firms can accelerate progress.
October 15, 2024
Seven in ten firms now electronically track workers. Why has trust eroded?
Even though matching competing offers is a regular part of business, only 45% of firms have a formal process to do so, a new Korn Ferry survey says. And that’s only one issue.
As firms get more methodical about hiring, they are making candidates go through more rounds of interviews. Our experts detail the six common stages and what to expect from each.
The current earnings season shows that many firms are having a tough time increasing sales significantly. Why?
October 9, 2024
Leaders are bracing for lower engagement and productivity than in the heads-down Octobers of yore.
October 8, 2024
Surprising numbers on US hiring suggest several sectors are aggressively hiring—and could be joined by others post election.
