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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.
March 6, 2024
With firms moving to track attendance and even sick days, two experts explain why leaders and workers are so far apart.
There’s a new Academy Award—for casting. HR executives say it’s about time.
Companies trying to cut billions in real-estate costs are struggling to figure how much space a hybrid workforce needs.
March 1, 2024
As International Women’s Day arrives, a Korn Ferry analysis finds four in ten women think firms still aren’t recruiting and developing them well enough for leadership roles.
February 28, 2024
One-third of workers are shunning managers for career guidance in favor of AI, according to a new study. Why do they think it is better?
February 27, 2024
As some firms return to 8 AM meetings, workers yawn, then gripe—including 29 million who viewed a TikTok video protesting the idea.
Layoffs, inflation, and the high cost of living are causing more older workers to look for jobs. Here are five ways to craft an age-friendly résumé.
February 26, 2024
Best-selling author Dan Goleman showcases the three elements that matter more than anything else.
February 25, 2024
The number of firms planning to cover the $13,000-a-year weight-loss drug is expected to double this year. But the debate over coverage continues.
February 23, 2024
Why are the UK's small businesses in distress? Plus, how one industry associated with older customers has seemingly won over Generation Z.
February 21, 2024
The world is chasing after Gen Zers—so what can companies learn from an industry that has made them some of its best customers?
Health-related fields are adding one-quarter of all jobs in the US. Why is this former “tortoise” field so hot?
