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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.
June 20, 2023
A recent survey reported that 3 in 4 managers find Gen Z difficult to work with. But experts say there may be plenty of blame to pass around in this generational impasse.
Despite better-than-expected economic indicators, many British firms are spending carefully. What’s prompting the new risk avoidance?
June 19, 2023
People who jumped at lucrative job offers during the pan-demic are realizing they may be chained to those positions. Will it derail promising careers?
June 13, 2023
One-fifth of firms still don’t offer diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and surveys show support of initiatives has dropped. Can interest be revived in a tough economy?
Some organizations that promised remote work have changed their minds, trying to boost business but sparking protests from workers.
Firms are adding hundreds of thousands of new managers each year, and many are making some easily avoidable mistakes.
June 12, 2023
Best-selling author Daniel Goleman explains how leaders can balance their commitment to purpose with their own wellbeing.
Undergraduate enrollment has fallen 8% since 2019, the largest slide on record. Are we at a tipping point when it comes to skipping college and going directly into the workforce?
June 7, 2023
Two new studies suggest leaders are tapping into artificial intelligence to replace jobs—not enhance them. Is that the best strategy?
One-third of workers think the corner office lacks a trait that was critical during the pandemic. But the so-called “empathy deficit” may be more complex than it seems.
June 6, 2023
Anxiety about a recession remains, but job-hiring figures continue to be strong. Why is almost everyone still bringing people on?
June 5, 2023
With travel expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, firms will face a unique balancing act try-ing to keep staffing up.
