Viewed in BCG AI agents are no longer theory—they’re emerging as invisible teammates reshaping how companies work. Think of them as digital colleagues that observe, plan, and act on their own. They don’t just automate tasks; they can learn, adapt, and improve workflows across the business. What they are AI agents are intelligent software that… More
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Viewed in Fortune.com The 2025 Fortune Global 500 captures the true economic engine of our time. Collectively, these 500 companies generated $41.7 trillion in revenue—over one-third of global GDP—and employ more than 70 million people worldwide. With $2.98 trillion in profits, including $1 trillion from the financial sector, they recorded their second-best year ever. These… More
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Viewed on Korn Ferry Summer brings sunshine, vacations—and a noticeable dip in workplace energy. In a recent Korn Ferry survey, 46% of professionals admitted that their quality of work declines during the warmer months. This year, motivation is under even greater strain. AI disruption, inflation, and global uncertainty have dampened employee sentiment. Add beach plans… More
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The top leadership team’s role isn’t just to execute the CEO’s goals—it’s to optimize the enterprise’s ability to succeed.
CEOs often conflate the team’s purpose with hitting targets like increasing sales or cutting costs, but its unique mission lies in balancing ambition with pragmatism.
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Viewed in BCG As corporate leadership becomes more complex, the demands on CEOs intensify. Managing both strategic focus and day-to-day operations can be overwhelming. However, successful CEOs are finding a powerful solution: appointing a Chief of Staff (CoS) to enhance their leadership and drive organizational success. Why a Chief of Staff? A CoS is far… More
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Viewed in Inc. In 1999, a groundbreaking approach to increasing workplace productivity was uncovered by a Harvard researcher. Astonishingly, this solution remains just as relevant in 2023, yet it hasn’t been widely embraced. Constant interruptions Leslie Perlow, a pioneer at the University of Michigan, identified a common problem known as “time famine” – the feeling… More
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Viewed in McKinsey The McKinsey article provides valuable insights on how boards of directors can enhance their effectiveness and create a lasting positive impact on the organizations they govern. Often, boards are preoccupied with short-term performance, but to create sustainable value, they must focus on the organization’s long-term health and resilience. To increase their long-term… More
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Viewed in Bloomberg The article reports on a survey of 2,300 senior executives which found that almost half of their meetings were considered a waste of time. The executives suggested that meetings could be eliminated if they were not necessary or if the same information could be communicated via email or other means. Additionally, the… More
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Viewed in Inc. A Spy Agency taught agents 8 Techniques to sabotage business meetings 79 years ago. Regrettably, you will still encounter most of them in meetings, this explains how strategies used by spies in 1944 are still used in meetings today. During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) provided training to… More
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Viewed in Fast Company Workplace perfectionists must break free from this trait and realize that perfectionism can be a time-sucking trait in the job. The challenge While striving for perfection can occasionally result in excellent work, it can also be a burden because it frequently causes one to focus too much on minute details and… More
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Viewed in The Wall Street Journal “The workplace is in the middle of an unusual collision between what bosses and workers want,” The Wall Street Journal reports. That is quite a statement, but the evidence to support it is compelling. Employees feeling empowered The result is that today’s workplace has many battleground traits with employees… More
Read more...Viewed in The Wall Street Journal The TikTok generation has landed in the workforce, and their approach to work life and their careers is a marked break with that of preceding generations. Wall Street Journal reporter Lindsay Ellis addresses one of these dramatic changes after actually viewing some younger workers’ TikTok videos describing the newest… More
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Viewed in Korn Ferry Korn Ferry was and remains a giant in the world of executive recruitment and has gone on to establish its management consulting services with equal success, affording the company access to many of the world’s business thought leaders and executive management teams, all of whom offer insight on the challenges confronting… More
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Viewed in Fast Company While the pandemic lifts in most countries around the world and employees begin their return to work, or soon will, there appears to be a nearly universally-held view that what lies ahead for employees is a work life that takes on some of its pre-pandemic characteristics but is ultimately never quite… More
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Viewed in The Wall Street Journal At first, as the Internet and email communication were broadly implemented in the 1990s, we properly saw it as an extraordinary contribution to information sharing and efficiency. Email revolution The ability to craft an email and have one’s written message developed and transmitted immediately to the recipient was indeed… More
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Viewed in Harvard Business Review In the ongoing study and teaching of business management, so-called “soft skills” are receiving growing focus in recent years as companies seek to emphasize their importance and make up for the fact that they have been historically underestimated in both academic and organizational settings. Speak, present and listen Communications is… More
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Viewed in Inc. Perhaps you are one of those executives, managers, or employees who is aware you have one or more of the following four work traits perceived to be (at best) unconventional and (at worst) dysfunctional: Procrastination, indecisiveness, an preference for self-isolation, or a preference for starting your work day late and working into… More
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Viewed in Bloomberg BusinessWeek The 2020-21 global pandemic has inflicted almost unfathomable direct and indirect costs on the global economy that extend into trillions of dollars. And, on an individual basis, it has cost millions of jobs globally and inflicted less easily measured costs, such as increasing anxiety and depression diagnoses globally and escalating emotional strains… More
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Viewed in BCG Boston Consulting Group (BCG), currently the world’s second largest management consulting firm, takes a close look at the ongoing challenge of inclusiveness in work environments in this survey and accompanying article, and it includes some good news: In an age where a sense of inclusiveness is important among employees, the firm’s October… More
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Viewed in EgonZehnder Before 1990, the phrase “psychological safety” did not exist in business phraseology. Defining psychological safety In this EgonZehnder article the authors draw its definition from a book, The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, by business strategist Timothy R. Clark, who defined it as “a condition in which human beings feel included, safe… More
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