Read books by comedians. Avoid “happy talk.” Our experts weigh in on the latest ways to build up leadership skills.

Companies will be posting some spectacular first-quarter earnings soon. So what’s the problem?

What leaders need to do and say, when hedge funds and internet investors turn your stock into a battleground.

How the thousands of new US officials who are starting their jobs now have the same mission as their corporate counterparts.

Experts say hitting these marks are setups for bigger career steps later in the year and beyond.

They are essential to their stakeholders, but are they essential workers?

Election season involved a lot of shouting but not so much listening. We looked for ways leaders and employees can communicate better.

Many leaders who had hoped to bring workers back en masse are facing a backlash—particularly from parents.

One IPO after another has flopped this year. How boards that are considering one can have a big say in avoiding the stumbles.

By reuniting its CEO and board chair roles when founder Jack Ma departs, the trailblazing Chinese firm is following in the footsteps of many mega-sized firms.

This week the U.S. stock market bull run became the longest in history. How leaders should approach risk in this new normal.

A new book co-authored by Korn Ferry vice chairman Dennis Carey offers radical solutions for acquiring, managing, and deploying hires who fit today’s new business challenges.

What to do about the return of stock market volatility, plus the way to stay calm when work stress levels rise.

Institutional investors say having more female representation improves decision-making. Studies show they’re right.

Getting acquisitions right and China's latest agile feat, plus the hidden headache the stock market rally causes board directors.

Worldwide, equities are about to pass a huge milestone, but how do you evaluate CEOs when everyone’s stock is soaring?

The recent flap at the U.S. consumer bureau is a reminder to boards to establish procedures to break stalemates.

The latest trends in board leadership at the nation's largest public companies.

Our best practices for high-performing boards.

A new Korn Ferry report finds that the nation’s largest firms are carving out a lead director position to improve governance.

How to identify, compensate and evaluate to ensure a high-performing board.

New Year’s predictions are tricky, but one thing we know with certainty about 2016 is that the pace of change in business will not abate.

Each year, Korn Ferry examines current board practices—and change over prior years—as well as characteristics of newly added directors in the Korn Ferry Market Cap 100 (KFMC100).

Why boards are beginning to recognize long-term succession planning as not only a best practice, but a necessity:

Cybercrime is a costly threat to companies everywhere yet most boards lack cybersecurity expertise. We recommend several ways boards can move from awareness to action.

Our Survey of Board Leadership examines board structure at leading organizations to offer insights and recommendations for governance & succession planning.

Defining, recruiting, and leveraging digital expertise for the board