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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.
May 9, 2023
One in five cars sold globally last year was an EV, a remarkable increase for a technology that is still relatively new. Can the momentum continue?
May 8, 2023
The youngest cohort is far less satisfied at work than older generations were at their age, but best-selling author Dan Goleman says companies can help improve the situation.
More and more companies are turning to subleasing to cut costs and fill unused office space. But sharing space could come at a price.
May 7, 2023
Unable to give big raises, more companies are allowing job-title changes. But asking for one is a risky business.
May 2, 2023
There’s a large pool of recently let-go professionals that firms may want to consider. But that has challenges of its own.
A Korn Ferry survey finds six in ten professionals say coworkers are ruder than before. But in the hybrid-worker era, rudeness is not always easy to define.
Even in a slowing economy, hiring continues. But so does initial scrutiny of how your perform.
Artificial intelligence hasn’t taken over organizations just yet. These 3 areas hint at what could be next for everyone else.
April 25, 2023
Instead of looking for new roles, more workers in this economy are trying to find ways to make their current job work.
With email and Zoom use rising, firm leaders say phone use for even critical operations is dropping off. How much is
What’s changed recently that has made some CEOs more blunt with their own employees.
