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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.
March 7, 2023
Companies are showing a greater willingness to fight back against activist investors—and in many cases they are winning.
February 28, 2023
ChatGPT and other AI tools have spawned a need for “prompt engineers.” Why leaders are rushing to find these people before competitors do.
The average office worker deals with about 150 emails per day. Managing them well can be a surprising career booster.
February 27, 2023
Why an increasing number of top bosses feel their own teams aren’t the right people for the roles.
A commitment to purpose is a fast-growing factor in how many stakeholders judge companies, says best-selling author Dan Goleman.
A recent US ruling prohibits non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. How firms—and employees—should adjust to this new normal as layoffs continue.
February 22, 2023
Ex-employees are turning to a new tool to complain about their firms. Can companies afford to ignore these videos?
An increase in office-building defaults suggests firms are not renewing leases and abandoning return-to-office efforts, at least to some degree.
February 21, 2023
A chatbot can pump out a document, but a human can make these upgrades to attract the interest of recruiters.
Companies are buying back stock at double the pace of last year. But this once little-noticed move may be drawing unwanted attention.
February 15, 2023
Surveys show a growing number of workers now have at least some caretaking duties.
A new survey shows stress levels for legal- and government affairs executives are up sharply, as firms try to straddle the fence on many public issues.
