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A quarter of workers have seen conflicts at the office over politics. Two experts discuss navigating a political minefield with colleagues—and clients.
Older generations have taken issue with Gen Z at the workplace, but perhaps it's senior employees that need to change. Two experts discuss.
Finding a job in this job and trade market requires networking in a whole new way. A career expert with 3 million followers shares her unique strategies to help candidates stand out from the pack.
Seismic, nerve-shattering events seem to be occurring with more frequency. Two experts discuss the new skillsets leaders need to meet the moment.
AI agents—capable of tasks only humans could once do—are the latest evolution in AI. We interviewed one of them to discuss their future in the workplace.
An ongoing trade war is putting company leaders' agility to the test. Two experts explore how to address the current unpredictability.
Consensus-building leadership may be on the wane. Two leadership pros discuss the impact.
Only 2 in 3 employees highly trust their employer. Two experts discuss the unique ways firms are restoring faith in leadership.
Smart, well-qualified, easy to work with—and unemployed. That's the frustrating situation an unusual number of white-collar workers find themselves in. An expert looks at what job seekers can do to improve their chances of landing a role.
The latest Korn Ferry pulse survey projects that base salary increases are going to be—at best—flat compared to last year and potentially even slightly lower. Yet higher compensation could still be granted to those who know how to ask. Two experts discuss the best methods to get there.
With an influx of retirees returning to work, and stress mounting among other workers, memory problems may become a workplace issue.
AI. Record activism. Vanishing growth. And two wars. How much should CEOs be expected to handle?
Being promoted to manager is often considered a high honor. But perhaps not if you're Gen Z—seven in 10 of the youngest workers say they’d rather be individual contributors than middle managers. An expert and a Gen Z worker explore why the traditional corporate ladder is broken.
Companies have spent billions of dollars on corporate training, but nearly 40% of leaders say that the skills gap at their company has worsened in the last year. A live panel of talent leaders discusses how to get more out of training.
Despite firms grabbing headlines for return-to-office mandates, huge numbers of workers are still not coming in most days. And building owners now face over one trillion dollars in commercial real estate loans coming due. Two experts explore how to thread the needle on this pressing issue.
With EV sales decelerating and driverless cars seemingly stalled, many are questioning the auto industry's ability to innovate. An auto expert and a culture maven share the keys to revving things up.
Job interview questions may need an overhaul, but there's one that nine in ten hiring managers can't stop asking—tell me about yourself. An expert career strategist shares her steps to acing this question in your next interview.
CMOs may be facing more pressure than ever. Despite budget cuts, marketing leaders still urgently need to drive business growth, leverage new advances in AI, and manage diverse stakeholder groups with varying priorities. A top CMO shares the keys to proving impact and ROI.
AI has rocked the business world lately. But with only 10% of companies implementing GenAI projects at scale, is it truly transforming the workplace as fast as we thought? A top expert separates the AI facts from fiction.
Believe it or not, 71% of US CEOs say they have imposter syndrome - compared to only 47% of employees overall. A CEO and a performance expert break it down.
It may be turnover time in the boardroom. Nine in ten executives think at least one board member should be replaced and almost a quarter of S&P 500 directors are near retirement. Two experts share how to make a seamless transition.
The world's star athletes are shining brightly, but star performers at work seem more elusive than ever. Seven in 10 CEOs worry their employees lack the right skills. Two experts discuss if it’s wiser to pay to train future stars—or pay to hire them in the first place.
One in three workers say they’re currently dealing with a toxic leader—and two thirds of them are actively job-hunting. But is leaving the right answer? Two experts break down this perennial issue—and explain why some bosses may not be entirely to blame.
Blame AI or cutbacks in HR staffing, but job candidates and firms alike are frustrated with the current job hiring process. A top expert explains what has gone wrong and what needs to change.
Layoffs can be deeply painful. But they're also one of the stark realities of the business world, with four in ten companies this year alone expecting to let people go. Two experts explore techniques to launch anew after a layoff.
Amid record viewership and investment, it seems like women’s sports has made a quick and stunning leap forward. But can the winning streak keep going? A former college coach and sports writer share their take on today's whole new ballgame.
Nine to five was once synonymous with the workday. But workers are now logging off an hour earlier than they did in 2021—and governments are getting serious about their right to disconnect afterwards. Three experts weigh in on how leaders might address this watershed moment for the workday.
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With inflation steadily inching upwards, many might be aching for a major pay raise. But salary increases are projected to dip down to about 4% after a two-decade high. A top payments expert shares how to buck the trend to get more bucks in this tight economy.
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In a sea change for the cruise industry, Gen Zers are now the age group most keen on taking a cruise vacation—69% describe themselves as either “very or somewhat interested.” Two experts share how cruise lines as well as other industries are transforming to catch the youngest crop of adult consumers.
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Only two in ten workers claim to have a best friend in the office and it’s a number that keeps falling. It's a serious issue for corporate leaders keen to drive culture, which data shows can be responsible for up to one third of a firm’s market value. We speak to a journalist and a leadership expert to get to the bottom of this camaraderie conundrum.
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Despite a resilient economy, coveted corner offices hang in the balance with companies projected to promote 10% fewer employees this year than last. A top career coach shares her secrets to moving up the company ladder when the going gets tough. For more information, check out www.kornferry.com/briefings-podcast and follow us on www.instagram.com/kornferry.
Should companies cover pricey weight loss drugs, better sleep aids, and more mental health support? As the definition of corporate wellness now extends way past offering yoga classes and healthy snacks, companies must decide if they can afford this next level of aid or risk being labeled as “wellbeing washers.”
The majority of S&P (Standard & Poor’s) 500 companies are beating their quarterly earnings estimates, but how can firms keep up this peak performance? Famed author, Daniel Goleman and Olympic silver medalist, Mark Richardson offer some unique options for both firms and individuals.
Are companies micromanaging workers to death? Eight in 10 firms plan to use technology to track office attendance this year. Even sick days are being questioned. Firms say they need to clamp down on abuses that started after the pandemic, but we talk to two experts on how this critical breakdown in trust can be a blow to the bottom line.
At some point between the ages of 50 and 59, half of workers will lose their jobs. Some are voluntarily stepping away, but the vast majority are being laid off or pushed out—even in countries where ageism is illegal. We talk to a 72-year-old job seeker and a top career coach to find out what seasoned professionals can do to even the odds.
More and more execs are heading back to top universities to bone up on the hottest new technology of the day, artificial intelligence. But with a price tag of up to $15k, are these AI executive education courses worth it? We chat with two leading education experts to get the full scoop.
Is your career going nowhere fast? Maybe the new CEO wants a new team or AI threatens to make people redundant. Experts say more people are struggling in this economy to climb the corporate ladder. Two top career experts discuss ways to get out of a career rut.
Is the multi-trillion dollar world of private equity undergoing a quiet revolution? An industry known for rapidly buying and flipping companies is now holding them longer—creating a whole new challenge around managing people. We talk to two experts about PE's new leadership playbook for 2024 and beyond.
"I have some difficult news." How top corporate players deliver difficult news to employees could be the difference between courageous leadership and going viral in all the wrong ways. With four in ten firms planning layoffs this year and over half of CEOs expecting economic gloom, we take a deep dive into how to get this critical communication just right.
Don't trust salespeople? Turns out you’re not alone—our data shows only 21% of corporate buyers engage sellers early in the selling process. That's a potential problem for companies—especially as high-level buyers tighten budgets. We speak to a sales team whisperer to learn what today's top corporate sellers are doing to win deals.
With new regulations requiring companies to post salaries ranges, firms are facing a lot of awkward conversations from workers who feel underpaid. Yet many companies still don't seem ready for this. In this Briefings podcast episode, a leading pay expert discusses what steps smart leaders can take.
The holiday season is upon us but the recent wave of retail crime in big cities has made shoppers and employees more jittery than jolly. Three retail experts tell us how retail leaders are addressing a peak season dilemma.
Does anybody understand this job market? Despite low unemployment, nearly half of Americans say the current job outlook is “bad.” But fear not! In this episode of Briefings podcast, we chat with two top experts on how to land a gig in the best and worst of times—and ask for more money.
Does Gen Z have what it takes to make it in the workplace? Three in four leaders say this new generation is “difficult” to work with—so much so that almost half of firms are offering them so-called “etiquette” classes. But is there something leaders are missing out about this group? We speak to a leadership expert on how to bridge a crucial generation gap.
When did office parties become such major snooze fests? Company social events are crucial for culture, but a recent poll found that 35% of employees can’t stand them. We chat with one of America’s top corporate event hosts and a Korn Ferry culture expert to learn what firms can do to bring back the fun.
By last count, there were almost 58,000 AI firms globally—enough to fill a football stadium. Each has some amazing tools that do everything from creating avatars for leaders to concocting entire marketing plans. But how does a company know which tool they can trust? We chat with a pair of AI experts on this mounting dilemma.
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What happens when a company is hacked? Turns out a little-known network of small firms quietly negotiates with the bad guys to get the data back for the company. We take a rare, behind-the-scenes look at ransomware, which one survey found is now the number one concern for the C-suite.
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In the first half of this year, CEO turnover hit a new high—and it’s not yet showing signs of slowing down. It’s a potentially massive disruption to firms, but few can really explain it. Join us as we get to the bottom of this CEO mystery.
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The latest science says people’s ability to think continuously on one topic (i.e., pay attention) has fallen sharply—almost 70% in two decades. That’s a real threat both to day-to-day operations and innovations that come from the deep thinking that companies thrive on. We explore what can be done to bring focus back into the workplace. Watch this episode https://krnfy.bz/3RKLaPB For more information, check out www.kornferry.com/briefings-podcast Follow us on www.instagram.com/kornferry/
The problem won’t go away. Bosses are saying come back to the office and workers are saying… "We’ll pass". With one survey showing 73% of organizations struggling to get employees back into cubicles, we examine how leaders can take a fresh approach to resolving this ongoing tug-of-war. Watch this episode https://krnfy.bz/45nmfEB For more information, check out www.kornferry.com/briefings-podcast
Dr. Lis Bellini, Senior Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair, Education and Inpatient Services, Department of Medicine, discusses the increasing prevalence of physician burnout and the need for improving physician wellbeing and engagement.
Kelly Hancock, Executive Chief Nursing Officer for The Cleveland Clinic and Chief Nursing Officer of the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, discusses Healthcare-specific challenges and action-oriented solutions for emerging through the pandemic and adapting to flourish in the new normal.
In a change to the usual format John Palumbo and Cynthia Stuckey catch up with a Goliath already taking a leaf from David’s playbook. Amy Benzinger head of projects at Cisco Hyper Innovation Living Labs (CHILL) talks about bringing start-up culture to the 70,000+ Cisco team. Discussing why championing agility, innovation and adaptability is key and how “shut up and build it” is what makes their 48-hour rapid prototyping model such a success.
This week John and Cynthia meet Elad Wallach from Aidoc, an innovative healthcare AI start-up and one of Time Magazine's 50 Genius Companies. Elad discusses how he sees his company’s culture as its Operating System the foundation for everything they want to achieve. But he’s not afraid of failure. Only by accepting failure as part of the day-to-day can businesses empower people and help them grow within an organization, no matter their size.
Inventor, CEO and equality innovator Sarah Collins is best known as the creator of the Wonderbag, a globally conscious 1-for-1 social enterprise. Over the past 11 years over 1.5million Wonderbags have been activated in the Developed and Developing (majority) world. Sarah’s extreme dedication, resilience and determination has earned her Fortune Magazine’s Top 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs, Oprah’s African Heroines, Fair Lady’s prestigious Woman of the Future Award and in 2019 she graced the front cover of Forbes Africa Women Magazine as one of Africa’s top six wealth creators on the continent. Her most recent achievement was being awarded the 21st Century Icon Award for the Ardent Techie category in London.
Top-down hierarchies suck the fun and creativity out of organizations and a quick, bad decision is often better than a slow, good one. That’s the belief of Jason Trost the Founder and CEO of Smarkets, one of the world’s largest betting exchanges. He talks to John and Cynthia about the value of political capital, the necessity of risk, and how teaching people to teach themselves is at the core of his start-up’s culture.
Heather Hartnett of Human Ventures has made it her mission to invest in other exceptional founders. She not only believes the best and most successful companies grow out of pain points but that creativity thrives with constraints–“If you're not out of your comfort zone you're not growing." She gives John and Cynthia the low down on cognitive diversity and how partnering with external innovation shops can help larger organizations adopt some entrepreneurial DNA.
Hosts John Palumbo and Cynthia Stuckey talk to Dave Balter managing partner at Flipside Crypto about his management approach. The importance of creating a culture of openness, being each other’s clients, the challenges of maintaining that start-up energy as you grow, and why he hired an artist in residence.
They’re nimble. Move quickly. Collaborate freely. And are committed to their mission… These are just some of the things that give Davids (those small, emerging businesses and start-ups) an edge over larger companies.
And this made us wonder – how do they do it? And what can we learn from them? So we created “Goliath, Meet David” – a podcast series that features leading figures from the start-up world sharing their personal stories and perspectives.
Tune in and discover what makes small businesses more than the sum of their parts, and learn the approaches and strategies they use, which can be applied to your own business to become leaner, faster, and more entrepreneurial.
Insights from our organisation strategy experts on how to manage the skilled talent crisis.
“Most organisations tend to go straight to the recruitment side, they keep bringing in new people to fill some of these talent gaps. They need to do both, they need to look at the acquisition and development sides of it.”... Andrew Lafontaine, Head of Organisational Strategy Practice, Australia
Listen now.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
Korn Ferry’s CEO Gary Burnison talks about the importance of learning agility and areas to consider when evaluating a potential job offer.
Feb.07 -- Gary Burnison, chief executive officer at Korn Ferry, discusses wage pressure and the U.S. job market. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
Evelyn Orr of the Korn Ferry Institute talks about why we still have so few women in the C-Suite.
Running time: 8:00
November 9, 2017 — 4:42 AM PST Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.
GUEST: Alan Guarino Vice Chairman Korn Ferry Discussing why boards need to think and act like activist investors. Activism is on the rise and companies need to be thoughtful in terms of their response when activist investors target them with billions of dollars of financial firepower. The activist’s objective might be to acquire a controlling stake in the company and take it over, or mount a proxy challenge to get representatives on the board.
Bill George (Goldman Sachs board member, fellow at Harvard Business School and former chair and CEO of Medtronic) discusses the role of the board when dealing with a crisis.
Bill George (Goldman Sachs board member, fellow at Harvard Business School and former chair and CEO of Medtronic) discusses the role of the board when dealing with a crisis.
We recently had the opportunity to speak to Mit Shah, Senior Managing Principal & Chief Executive Officer at Noble and Chairman of the Board of La Quinta, on the topic of CEO succession. Watch our exclusive video interview to hear valuable insights from his unique perspective as a CEO, Chair and Director.
April 4, 2017 — 2:06 PM PDT
GUEST: Alan Guarino Vice Chairman Korn Ferry Discussing U.S. CEOs being paid more increasingly with stock, as boards realize executives performance must be measurable.
producer: Paul Brennan +1-212-617-8292 or pbrennan25@bloomberg.net
Running time 09:30
December 20, 2016 — 2:02 PM PST
Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.
GUEST: Alan Guarino Vice Chairman Korn Ferry Discussing the "future of work" and why CEOs no longer rank people as their most important asset.
producer: Paul Brennan +1-212-617-8292 or pbrennan25@bloomberg.net
Running time 11:15
September 7, 2016 — 8:54 AM PDT
The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.
GUEST: Alan C Guarino Vice Chairman Korn Ferry Discussing how technology will impact the labor workforce and that the workforce will be doing very strategic work -- they will be collaborating, they will be innovating, they will be driving new agendas, they will be ensuring that strategy execution is occurring.
Running time 08:00
July 7, 2016 — 8:22 AM PDT
The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.
GUEST: Alan C Guarino Vice Chairman:Global Financial Korn/Ferry International Discussing CEOs demanding more from HR.
Running time 08:00
April 6, 2016 — 8:55 AM PDT
The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.
GUEST: Alan C Guarino Vice Chairman Korn Ferry Discussing CEOs need to for access to talent and how to optimize that talent.
Running time 08:00
Korn Ferry Futurestep’s global survey unveils the challenges facing talent acquisition professionals and shares the opinions of over 1,000 talent acquisition and HR leaders around the world. Pip Eastman, Managing Director for ASEAN at Korn Ferry Futurestep shares key results from the survey and also what talent acquisition leaders can do to futureproof their organisations from the changing demands.
Join us to learn how to plan for your future workforce needs ahead of time, why workforce diversity really matters and how to transition your legacy workforce to one who can drive your digital vision.
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Join us to learn how to design a reward package to attract and retain top digital talent, how to reward newly emerging roles competitively, and how to use reward to create a culture where digital can thrive.
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Michael Distefano, President of the Korn Ferry Institute interviews Lieutenant General (Retired) Rhett Hernandez on the topics of Cyber Security and Cyber Preparedness. Learn more at kornferry.com/institute/bfb
Join us to learn how to attract, develop, and retain the right people for your organization to drive and sustain digital transformation.
Discover more at https://www.kornferry.com/digitalsustainability
Michael Distefano, President of the Korn Ferry Institute interviews Lieutenant General (Retired) Rhett Hernandez on the topics of Cyber Security and Cyber Preparedness. Learn more at kornferry.com/institute/bfb.
Michael Distefano, President of the Korn Ferry Institute interviews Lieutenant General (Retired) Rhett Hernandez on the topics of Cyber Security and Cyber Preparedness. Learn more at kornferry.com/institute/bfb.
Join us to learn why changing your culture is required for achieving a digital transformation and how to embed a culture that can adapt for and exploit continuous digital change.
Discover more at https://www.kornferry.com/digitalsustainability
Executive pay expert Irv Becker explains why top female CEOs are making more than their male counterparts.
Transformation must be inspired, and driven by the leaders at the very top of the organization – then amplified down through the senior management tiers. Leaders are both the catalyst for the transformation journey, and the glue that holds the firm together during it.
Discover more at https://www.kornferry.com/digitalsustainability
Angel Martinez, a footwear industry legend, built Deckers Outdoor Inc. into a nearly $2 billion company in his 11-year tenure at the company that makes Ugg boots and Teva sandals. At age 61, with the company firing on all cylinders, Martinez decided it was time to step aside. Hear his story on this exclusive podcast.
Join us as we find out how Harvard Professor Michael Porter defines competitiveness in the 21st century and how America’s political quagmire is impacting U.S. competitiveness
Author: Glenn Rifkin is managing editor of the Korn Ferry Institute’s Briefings magazine.
Professor Michael Porter is one of those extraordinary thinkers who sees the business landscape in different shades and hues than most others. His breakthrough research and writing in the 1980s about competitive strategy and changed the way business leaders viewed their mission and achieved their goals. He added the phrase “competitive advantage” to the business lexicon.
Three decades later, Porter remains focused on global strategy, not only in business but in regional and national government, the non-profit sector and across a wide spectrum of leadership. His efforts to understand U.S. competitiveness and its impact on the world has spawned a major research project at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches and writes.
In part I of this podcast, Porter discusses the continuing potency of his original ideas and how information technology has changed the game. Executives, he says, need to be clear just what business they are in.
Author: Glenn Rifkin is managing editor of the Korn Ferry Institute’s Briefings magazine.