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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.
What Really Matters in an Interview
Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison highlights what job seekers must get across when they meet with potential employers.
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.
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?
December 11, 2023
From ChatGPT to a stagnant economy, the news in 2023 provided unprecedented challenges to corporate leaders. Here are nine of the top articles of the year.
A new report shows that nearly one-third of cyber pros lose their jobs within three years of a cyberattack. But are they really the ones to blame?
Dan Goleman explains why these two values are not opposed to each other, as many believe.
December 8, 2023
Everyone is exaggerating their AI skills. Plus, are leaders willing to pay remote workers more to get them back to the office?
Three-quarters of British workers are surprisingly OK with dog-friendly offices. What difficulties could that create?
December 6, 2023
Extra cash to show up at the workplace is one thing most at-home workers say will get them back to the office. Should managers open their wallets?
A little self-reflection and professional housekeeping before December runs out could help make a big impact in 2024 and beyond.
December 4, 2023
Experts say the tide is changing on what to get (or not get) the boss in the remote-work era. But this decision can be steeped in anxiety.
Half of job applicants admit they exaggerate their artificial-intelligence know-how. Can firms even tell?
December 1, 2023
Why don't many UK firms do exit interviews? Plus, what happens if AI reduces the workweek to three days?
What happens if AI reduces the workweek to three days? Plus, how to set a meaningful work goal for 2024.
November 29, 2023
Three in four leaders say this new generation is “difficult” to work with. But is there something about this group that leaders are missing?
