This Week in Leadership (Dec 16 - Dec 22)

Why CEOs are optimistic but their employees are not. Plus, how to network more effectively in 2025.

How should optimistic CEOs talk with their not-optimistic-at-all workforces? Plus, what's the best way to expand your professional network in 2025? Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry's content team on leadership-related news.

A Worried Workforce

Many employees are worried about 2025; most CEOs are not. How can bosses inspire the troops?

Influencers… Losing Influence?

Social influencers’ power in business is on the wane as marketing tactics increasingly veer toward other advertising venues.

The Most Conservative Guidance Numbers Ever?

In a year in which 8% of S&P 500 firms revised their guidance numbers downward, executives are rethinking their guidance strategies.

5 Ways to Network, the Modern Way

More than eight in ten jobs are filled through workers’ networks. Building and keeping those networks, however, takes work.

Our Gifts of Grace

Even in tough business times, it’s the leader’s job to find an opening to inspire others, says Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison.

Briefings Podcast: Gen Z's Management Misgivings

More than 70% of Gen Zers say they don’t want to be managers, but firms need them to eventually step up. Our experts dive into how to motivate the youngest workers into taking larger roles.