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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.
January 29, 2023
The 2023 edition of Korn Ferry and Fortune’s most respected organizations is out. Most of the firms emphasize this business practice far more than their peers do.
January 26, 2023
Should more executives admit that they're burnt-out? Plus, what organizations should do, if anything, about the decline of work friendships.
January 25, 2023
New Korn Ferry research finds that a handful of bad behaviors hamper career progress.
New Zealand’s outgoing leader admitted she was burnt-out. How many other leaders should do the same?
The January earnings season sets the tone for the rest of the year. So far, the numbers are only half as bad as expected.
The decline of work friendships is an overlooked trend that may be costly to firms as the year unfolds.
January 24, 2023
Cyberattacks have quietly picked up in the post-pandemic era, but experts say chief security officers are struggling to be heard.
January 19, 2023
The number of women CEOs at the country's largest companies reaches a milestone. Plus, the essential skills to have in 2023.
January 18, 2023
Experts worry managers may not be able to judge the performance of a worker who’s quietly using the new AI tool.
A new milestone was finally reached, with 53 women now running Fortune 500 firms. Experts hope that number becomes a new floor, not a ceiling.
In a tough economy, firms are looking for workers with a special mindset.
