This Week in Leadership (June 28 - July 5)

Why more workers feel like they have to compete with, not use, AI. Plus, how to handle all your work during your summer holiday.

How can leaders help workers not feel like they're competing with AI? What are the long-term work impacts of Europe's recent heat wave? Plus, how to handle work during your summer holiday. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

UK's Unique Heat Wave Issues

The UK’s recent heat wave has created workplace issues in a country not known for its air conditioning.

Game On: Workers Try to Outdo AI

An increasing number of employees find themselves working around the clock to prove they are more valuable than AI. Are leaders creating a “rudderless ship?”

Work at the Office… Unless There’s a World Cup Match

Why are some of the most vocal opponents of remote work letting their employees do their jobs at home?

6 Ways to Handle Work During Your Holiday

Fifty-seven percent of employees check email during their time off. Here’s how to best handle summer breaks for maximum efficiency and sanity.

Reducing Stress on Our Biochemical Engines

Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why stress among executives keeps rising.

LA28: Olympic Volunteers, A Unique Breed

About 360,000 people have already applied to volunteer for the 2028 Summer Olympics—and the Games’s official portal hasn’t even opened yet. What corporate leaders can learn from the Olympics about building culture.

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