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With AI Redefining Work, Your Succession Planning Strategy Might Need an Update

Leadership - August 17, 2026

AI is transforming how we work, and your succession planning process should transform with it as we enter a new period of constant change. ...

Empathetic Leadership Can Bolster Workplace AI Optimism and Adoption

Leadership - August 17, 2026

Empathetic leadership can spark greater optimism around AI in the workplace: turning AI training into a “defining act of employer empathy.” ...

Volkswagen Layoffs: Lessons from Germany’s Labor Showdown

Leadership - July 13, 2026

The Labor bloc has withheld Volkswagen layoffs, unions have vowed to stop Volkswagen job cuts, and protests are erupting. ...

100,000 job cuts as 2026 Volkswagen layoffs remain boardroom priority

Leadership - July 09, 2026

Volkswagen layoffs in 2026 are part of the legacy automaker’s restructuring plans to restore profitability with job cuts. ...

Xbox layoffs spark outrage over Asha Sharma, H1Bs and eroding trust

Leadership - July 08, 2026

Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs on July 6 reignite outrage over Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s leadership, H1B controversy, and eroding employee trust. ...

Employees Blame Leadership for Toxic Workplace Culture: What Happens Next?

Leadership - July 07, 2026

Employees largely blame leadership for the toxic behaviors growing in the workplace, but leaders are usually the best placed to resolve such issues. ...

People-Oriented Leadership Grows More Important in the Era of AI

Leadership - July 02, 2026

As the workforce battles with technology, people-oriented leadership will become increasingly important in restoring stability to the workplace. ...

Women In Leadership Roles Are Key to Creating Opportunities for Others to Follow

Leadership - June 30, 2026

Women in leadership positions often help create more opportunities for other women to aspire to senior roles, allowing the workforce a fair chance at growth. ...

What We Get Wrong About Workplace Resilience: Some Stories Help, Others Hinder

Leadership - June 24, 2026

New research on the double-edged nature of workplace resilience shows that how we frame these stories of resilience can alter their impact. ...

What Are the Advantages of a Decentralized Organization Structure?

Leadership - June 13, 2026

A decentralized organization offers many benefits to employers, allowing the workforce to operate with greater independence, speed, and efficiency. ...

Revisiting the Relevance of CHRO Leadership in the Era of AI

Leadership - June 11, 2026

As C-suite leaders continue to redesign their organizations around AI, the relevance of CHROs in leadership positions remains unshaken. ...

The Peter Principle: Why good employees make bad managers

Leadership - June 02, 2026

For professionals who have fallen victim to a phenomenon first identified in 1969 by Dr. Laurence J. Peter, known as The Peter Principle. ...

Why the middle manager layoff trend will end by 2030

Leadership - May 29, 2026

The world is hyper-focused on the middle manager layoff trend, but what happens when you cut out the core of your company’s management? ...

How to actually make flat hierarchies work

Leadership - May 29, 2026

True decentralization requires rigorous transparency, strict peer accountability, and precise team boundaries. ...

Mentoring Done Right: Quick Tips on How to Be a Good Mentor At Work

For those who are serious about guiding the workforce towards success, these tips on mentoring could come in handy. ...

How to Succeed as a First-Time Manager? 6 Tips To Hit the Ground Running

Leadership - April 21, 2026

Starting a new role as a first-time manager? Here are some tips to build up your confidence and make a good impression right from day one. ...