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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.
October 18, 2022
Many people are unknowingly damaging their career prospects with words and actions that leave a bad impression. Here are five of the most common mistakes.
Two years of remote work has brought more meetings, but no solutions to making them more effective. A new study reveals the eye-opening costs.
October 14, 2022
The days of mass hiring are over. Plus, the return to the office means the return of politics at the office.
October 12, 2022
In the post-pandemic era, almost half of employees say they are stressed out. But too many shy away from discussing it.
With elections around the corner—and more people back at work—firms have their hands full keeping politics off the table.
More organizations have dropped vaccination mandates. Will that create internal friction with any workers?
Firms still want to fill roles, but they’re taking longer to approve new recruits and increasingly would rather promote existing employees.
October 5, 2022
It’s not easy to build a professional reputation. But a tough economy may make the skill more valuable.
October 4, 2022
As firms cut back more, eight in ten workers worry that remote staffers could lose their jobs first, a new survey says. How leaders should make such decisions.
Experts fear that having to implement RTO policies might be the last straw for many midlevel supervisors.
October 3, 2022
Best-selling author Dan Goleman says a proposed climate-reporting regulation may help firms reimagine business around a common purpose.
Why remote workers fear they are at the top of the layoff list. Plus, middle managers are getting squeezed by hybrid work schedules.
