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This Week in Leadership
Recent articles reported by our team on important business-news developments.
Briefings Magazine
Our national magazine featuring long and short form features. Plus, a regular podcast diving into leadership issues.
Briefings for the Boardroom
Our look at pressing problems and solutions for board directors.
Perspectives
Engaging articles centered on business issues our clients have tackled.
Special Edition
Weekly leadership messages from our CEO Gary Burnison, capturing the mood and the moment with storytelling and insights.
The Graying Corner Office
New data says the average CEO age is now a decade older from 2000. Will younger generations miss out on the top role?
Financial Forecasting: Why It’s Getting Cloudy
Companies are reporting earnings that are beating analysts’ estimates by a wide margin. Why isn’t financial forecasting getting more accurate?
5 Red Flags You’ve Been Set Up to Fail
Underfunding, no real authority, vague goals: Managers can walk into traps with no hope of success. How to spot them.
April 29, 2026
A surprising 96 percent of companies now hold off-site employee events. What is making them so popular, and are they worth it?
April 28, 2026
Sixty-one percent of employees are ‘languishing’ as a tough job market and looming tech brings a loss in purpose.
Open floor plans correlate with 67% higher incidence of bullying, according to a new study. What’s an office manager to do?
Two in five white collar workers who changed jobs at year-end took pay cuts of more than 10%. After the big raises of the past, are firms seeking a ‘salary recovery?’
April 24, 2026
New research suggests workers are starting weekends sooner and sooner. Should leaders be frustrated?
November 4, 2022
How new pay-disclosure laws are causing some uncomfortable conversations at the office. Plus, why bosses are increasingly sorry for saying,
November 2, 2022
With new pay-disclosure laws going into effect, firms may face some uncomfortable conversations.
Experts worry that apologies from firms and managers are becoming too common to be effective. How leaders can make more meaningful amends.
Required to return on-site? Our tips for switching to another new schedule.
October 28, 2022
What time does the remote workday actually start... or end? Plus, five ways people self-sabotage their careers.
October 26, 2022
Most companies have not set new norms for working at home, creating frustrations for managers and workers alike.
In this economy, firms are disbanding departments to embed experts in tech and other fields into P&L teams.
Thirty percent of employees feel less engaged at work than they did six months ago. How firms can turn that around—and need to.
October 24, 2022
A major credit agency warns that firms that don’t change their impact on ecosystems may be downgraded.
October 23, 2022
Best-selling author Daniel Goleman explains what separates a meaningful job from one that just pays the bills.
October 21, 2022
Why more corporate restructurings are on the horizon. Plus, how to vent about at work.
October 20, 2022
Amid the stock market decline, some firms give employees a choice of how they’re paid: cash or equity.
