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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.
August 28, 2023
New data shows pay for new hires has dropped five percent from a year ago—putting man-agers in a tough spot.
August 25, 2023
The 3 work assignments done best at the office (instead of remotely). Plus, how AI might be improving the UK job market for women.
August 21, 2023
Are leaders asking people to come back for the wrong reasons? New research highlights when in-person is best.
Earnings were down in Q2, but nearly eight in ten firms beat analyst expectations. Are firms back to their pre-pandemic ways of lowballing forecasts?
At a time when firms need workers to live up to their creative potential, 75% of people say they aren’t. How to change that.
A sizable chunk of workers think work parties and events are dull. Why that’s troubling for leaders pushing for a more-engaging corporate culture post-pandemic.
August 15, 2023
The next wave of generative AI is moving away from generalist platforms to more specialized tools used for specific purposes. Here are five that are gaining traction with business users.
UK leaders in AI say the algorithms that hurt women candidates have improved.
August 14, 2023
Stressed out employees are rolling back their time on the job by 37 minutes, a new study shows.
Businesses struggle to adjust amid heft tax hikes corporations and consumers.
Hope is not a strategy, but there are plenty of good reasons why leaders need hopeful employees, says best-selling author Dan Goleman.
Merger and acquisition activity continues to be down. Will this lifeblood of business begin to pick up, and how can companies grow in the meantime?
