This Week in Leadership (July 8 - July 14)

Why do a majority of UK managers get no training? Plus, how to network at conferences more effectively. 

Why are so few UK managers getting any training before becoming leaders? What's behind the trend of employees outsourcing their own jobs to other people (or machines)? Plus, how to network at conferences more effectively. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry’s content team on leadership-related news. 

UK Managers: Train Me, Please

Two-thirds of British managers receive no training before assuming their leadership role, a new study shows. One-third keep asking for it.

Mental-Health Help: Why Unused?

New data shows half of HR professionals won’t discuss their own mental health at work. This may bode poorly for the millions of other workers who have been diagnosed with depression. 

You’re Hired—To Do My Job

More employees are quietly outsourcing all or parts of their jobs to other workers. Why leaders should be concerned. 

5 Tips for Effective Conference Networking

In-person conference attendance is expected to grow by 10% to 20% this year. How to maximize these great opportunities to expand your network.

Can AI Screen for Purpose?

Organizations need more motivated employees, says best-selling author Dan Goleman, but automated job-application systems could be inadvertently screening those candidates out.