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This Week in Leadership
Recent articles reported by our team on important business-news developments.
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.
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 23, 2026
In such a tough job market, more workers are taking any job they can find—regardless of their interest in it. How that can corrode a firm’s culture and mission.
April 22, 2026
With their pick of candidates, some firms are asking for Sunday interviews or extending ‘work trials.’ What’s next?
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.
September 13, 2023
Companies in more sectors are threatening the bonuses, promotions, or employment of workers who don’t come to the office. What’s driving this?
September 12, 2023
Everyone is error prone, even at work. Experts say handling your mistake effectively can go a long way toward building trust and growing professionally.
September 11, 2023
More mothers with young children are employed than ever before, but firms are struggling to support them.
Best-selling author Daniel Goleman highlights how purpose plays a critical role for the world’s next generation of employees.
September 8, 2023
The return of the in-person job interview. Plus, the leadership impact of Britain's latest fiscal crunch.
Why the job market is, in one way, in a
September 6, 2023
To the surprise of some analysts, the number of job openings has dropped by more than one-third.
September 5, 2023
New data shows that more than one-third of desks and cubicles aren’t getting used. Why experts say return-to-office policies won’t solve this problem.
As some UK firms revive face-to-face interviews, what do leaders stand to gain—and lose?
Making a leap can be both rewarding and anxiety inducing. How to prepare yourself.
With so many AI tools flooding the market, some firms are unsure which to use. Why the decision is so critical.
September 1, 2023
Why starting salaries are beginning to decline. Plus, what to do if your company changes its return-to-work policy.
