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In telecommunications and other industries, leaders need to embrace total revamps.
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Humans are an important part of recognizing and training AI agents and chatbots to understand and block paths of manipulation.
Many organizations support pay transparency in principle but delay action. Common barriers reveal what true readiness for openness requires.
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Gen AI offers speed, efficiency, and ease, but it may come at the cost of dulling the knowledge worker’s greatest asset: the mind.
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Workplace challenges from the new tech are going to be enormous. Are firm leaders up to it?
With firms cutting back or freezing hiring, many workers are looking to secure their roles. Here are some steps they can take.
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why, contrary to what some leaders expect, just adding AI into the workplace won’t generate amazing results.
Figures suggest there may be a light at the end of the tunnel for Britain’s manufacturing sector, which has faced years of struggles.
Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison reminds leaders—and everyone else—to express their gratitude to others.
AI has some leaders openly pronouncing layoffs or hiring freezes, but new data suggests that's the wrong approach. Two experts discuss how melding human and machine capabilities is the real way forward.
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In her new column, Korn Ferry’s Anya Weaver breaks down the reset all leaders need.
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In a survey, more than one-third of directors say their board predominantly focuses on reviewing past actions. How can boards focus more on the future?
Audit committees are finding they’re handling a lot more risk—and may be more in demand than ever before.
Why hybrid and remote workers may be twice as likely to use gen AI as their fully in-office colleagues. And why firms should be alarmed.
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Leaders, knowing workers can produce amazing results during a crisis, may be tempted to stir one up. Why ‘crisis creation’ is being debated now.
A new study shows AI saves employees an average of 7.5 hours per week. Should firms use it to boost productivity or reduce burnout?
Pressed by investors, private-equity firms are starting to sell off assets in a tough market. But can they avoid panicking in order to get the best deals?
What to do when your suggestions can’t get any traction with the boss.
Best-selling author Dan Goleman explains why leaders need to suss out the reasons workers cling to jobs.
In a year with seemingly endless turmoil, firms must now figure out how navigate flight cancellations that could cost them year-end deals and critical networking.
Three experts discuss how recruiters can get the best out of AI.
Despite companies investing over a hundred billion in AI recruitment this year, seven in 10 firms are still reporting difficulties in hiring for roles.
ASEAN boards and CEOs face rising geopolitical risk. Discover how globally fluent leaders turn volatility into strategy, resilience, and regional growth.
New Korn Ferry research shows why investment banks need to rethink talent, expanding their focus on performance to include the traits that will give their platforms more agility.
See how pay transparency can drive engagement and trust—turning compliance into a strategic opportunity for inclusion and purpose-led leadership.
Many organisations rely on short-term fixes for skills gaps. Learn how a whole-person, purpose-driven approach builds an AI-ready, future-focused workforce.
Getting CEO salaries wrong risks your board’s credibility. Korn Ferry experts explain how to set CEO pay with confidence.
Many employees might be silently breaking down while grinding away. Why “quiet cracking” can hurt workers and firms alike.
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Drive and attitude used to matter, but experts say today's job hunters should show off special smarts that AI can't provide.
Three-quarters of employees have in-office requirements now. Will those get enforced the rest of the year?
A study finds that UK employees do the equivalent of 18 days of unpaid overtime every year. Why that has become the norm.
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Nearly 60% of new director appointments this year are retired executives, a reversal of recent history. Why are firms swinging away from actively employed directors?
A new survey shows that a record-high 55% of board directors would like to replace at least one member. So why don’t they?
As boards strategize about how their firms should use AI, they’re also experimenting with it themselves. But not without complications.
New data shows that boards don’t meet significantly more often today than they did a decade ago. Should they?
Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison argues that great leaders not only put people in the right role but also shape roles to fit people.
With CEO tenure dwindling and the difficulty of finding replacements rising, can boards look to the current chiefs for help?
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As they make their AI push, tech industry leaders are demanding incredibly long work hours. Will the push spread to other sectors now facing their own disruptions?
Almost half of workers will have at least one career blowup. How best to recover.
S&P 500 firms are on track to post their best quarterly results since 2021. Will it translate into more hiring?
The recent trend of companies picking co-CEOs could point to a larger talent problem at the top of the C-suite.
New Korn Ferry research reveals why the future of aging services depends on developing flexible, values-driven leaders today.
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Strengthen your employee value proposition in manufacturing and you’ll engage frontline talent, reduce turnover, and improve operations.
Human–AI partnership will rewire the talent landscape—but it’s not the only shift. Discover six talent acquisition trends you can’t afford to miss.
Human-AI partnership will change the talent game in 2026—but it's not the only shift. Discover six TA trends shaping the future of recruitment.
Best-selling author Dan Goleman says adaptability involves a lot more than just being flexible.
Nine of out ten leaders are questioning the financial value of communications roles, an issue many functions will face in the AI era.
A new Korn Ferry study says yes—and it starts in college.
Traditional board recruitment is failing in an age of disruption. Can it be fixed?
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As CEOs grapple with today’s world of hyper change, directors need to step up and create clarity and discipline.
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In a job market tilted toward employers, more firms are trying to stop salary negotiations before they start. Will that backfire?
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Three-quarters of employees say they’ve landed jobs that differed markedly from the job description. Experts say get used to it.
Despite a plethora of pay transparency laws, more than two in three companies are still stalling.
Despite a plethora of pay transparency laws, over two in three companies are still stalling. Two experts discuss why compliance could actually boost both trust and the bottom line.
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Healthcare systems are adopting AI at warp speed, saving valuable time—but will the new tool flub too many diagnoses?
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New data suggests the latest avenue to top jobs will require (another) spin through graduate school.
An extraordinary number of firms rely on getting accurate—and free—US government data, now not available.
As boards strategize how to best use AI for their enterprises, they’re also experimenting with it themselves—but not without complications.
A new study finds that one in three UK workers cry at work. When spilling emotions helps.
Teams are how things get done, but Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison argues that they all need strong leaders guiding them to really excel.
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The future of manufacturing depends on how organizations support their people to adapt, lead, and thrive through digital transformation.
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In an unexpected twist, wanting to work in-office can get you rejected. So can working from home.
In this tough job market, job hunters should expect long waits to find a role—and use that time to do more than search.
As employees are asked to use AI, some are feeling pressure to fake or exaggerate their skills. But at what cost to firms?
Best-selling author Dan Goleman highlights how leaders can turn their organization into more than just a collection of departments and products.
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Leaders don’t have the luxury of being able to wait around for all the information—or even most of it—before making a decision.
Countries around the world want access to vital materials.
New productivity pushes from leaders can hit the workforce unevenly.
Firm leaders need to see pay transparency as an opportunity, not a headache.
The C-suite can’t afford to have many differences among its members.
Leaders who default to flattery over feedback often prioritize being liked over being effective.
Of all the possible mistakes, timing communication is the hardest to codify.
Can organizations handle massive, simultaneous disruptions? Corporate leaders aren’t so sure.
The puzzlement many leaders feel today is almost as interesting as the changes they are facing.
As AI bursts onto the scene, firms grapple with the missing link: humans.
Top-line growth—critical for business success—remains stubbornly low at firms globally.
Ghosting has escaped the realms of dating and come to haunt the workplace. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Frustrated with corporate-training programs, some firms are handing out reading lists to workers. Will this open a new chapter in skill building?
Many US executives applaud the government’s plan to look into the change. But some worry that it could stir the Wall Street rumor mill.
With mental-health day usage up 300% from pre-pandemic levels, some bosses question the pattern.
In an unexpected twist, a shortage of 2.9 million managers is expected by 2032. Are firms moving too fast to remove them?
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Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison describes three transformative mindsets that help leaders thrive through ambiguity.
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A new Korn Ferry survey finds CEOs and directors are deprioritizing skills like emotional intelligence and driving engagement. Why finding AI skills has become so urgent.
A shocking one in four résumés is expected to be a misleading representation of the candidate by 2028. How AI is playing a key role here, and how firms are adjusting to a new reality of fakery.
Managers spend one quarter of their time resolving conflicts, including their own.
A new Korn Ferry report explores how today’s CSOs are redefining leadership, driving strategy, and turning sustainability into a lever for growth and resilience.