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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.
November 9, 2026
Twenty percent of professionals retroactively rewrite their old job descriptions and titles, and 30% of MBAs do. But what’s the difference between a revision and a lie?
November 4, 2026
Markets and businesses tend to perform well when the US government is divided.
The long-promised winding-down period for veteran leaders has all but vanished, as AI piles on duties for managers. What firms may be losing out on.
Job postings for roles requiring “responsible AI” skills have shot up 700% in finance this year. Will it be a challenging enough role in most fields?
After a flurry of costly AI hacks of websites, security pros are suggesting the unthinkable: Shut It Down.
Managerial roles are being eliminated, while managers’ direct reports have grown by 50% since 2013. Here are five ways you can still be a great manager.
November 3, 2026
A new study discovers that AI writes less polished workplace correspondence when the prompt sounds like it comes from a woman.
November 2, 2026
A whopping 78% of dissatisfied new hires say they plan to leave the firm within a year. Why, and is that possible in this market?
Best-selling author Dan Goleman argues that workers might need some of the “friction” that AI can eliminate.
October 28, 2026
That silence in your inbox is no fluke. Workers aren’t opening one-third of corporate emails.
Six in 10 CEOs say they are planning to replace a senior leader on their team within the next six months. Will this new C-suite shuffle help or hurt firms
