Sound design is a top component of breakout Hollywood productions - note the original "Star Wars" and the recent "Top Gun: Maverick." The same should apply to video content creators - everyone from YouTubers to aspiring movie director...

Companies, in an effort to be more efficient, are thinking twice about how many middle managers they need. And that makes it more important than ever to move from managing people to leading and coaching so they can do their jobs without the kind...

Brands and agencies are asking what generative AI means for them. What can be automated? How can we create value? But as with any shiny new object, companies should proceed with caution.

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Any company naturally aims to fill each role with the right person. But if AI and automation eventually replace more than a quarter of all current jobs, as one survey suggests, might the right "person" be a bot? And if that's the case, how...

As the final season of the hit HBO show "Succession" drew to its recent close, the world of high-stakes corporate leadership changes became the obsession of millions. In reality, most succession stories involve boards larger than TV's Roy f...

The best CEOs know that stagnation is death. That's why a company's ability to adapt and change is key. But just as important is respecting company culture. Both need to be in sync for long-term success.

Failure to walk this fine...

The layoff wave that rocked the tech industry has begun to recede, but with tech capital markets still locked down, layoffs, shutdowns and other tough changes are still in the offing for many companies.

Senior and middle managers gene...

In the past, recruiting practices for top executives simply required the right skills, experience and cultural fit. However, with the vastly changing tech world and the introduction of  AI, a far more nuanced approach is needed. It's incum...

Laid-off workers are using their severance packages to fund new businesses. That can be a smart move in a bumpy economy - with the right skills and a deliberate approach.

Some 4.4 million new businesses are started each year. A reco...

Many CEOs have once again spent earnings season focused on the past - and often on the defensive.

Yet the best CEOs use moments like these to go on the offensive. They see them as opportunities to change the discussion from the pas...

With the onset of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, we suddenly had to adapt our living spaces to create makeshift home offices. Today, 30% of Americans<...

Given the deafening buzz in the six months since the public debut of ChatGPT, it can feel like we've entered an AI bubble. It's pretty much all my clients and contacts want to talk about.

A normal business instinct when a frenzied...

Until a few months ago it seemed like employees held all the aces in the job market, able to name their terms, refuse a return to the office and maybe get away with some quiet quitting.

How quickly the pendulum swings. Now we're se...

I recently struck up a conversation with a hedge fund manager who told me his firm was focused heavily on mobility. I naively assumed he'd been betting on the rise of autonomous vehicles.

"No," he said. "They're just not ready for p...

While the debate over returning full-time to the office rages, one thing is worth further consideration: The five-day commute may be harmful to your people and the planet.

There's certainly value to being in the office, particularly a...

Virtual engagement with customers and employees increased dramatically during the pandemic. And that change has stuck, to the surprise of some company executives.

It's not only employees who prefer a remote or hybrid setup. Companie...

It's understandable that companies - and hiring managers - are on edge right now. Three US banks have collapsed, the tech industry has already laid off thousands of workers, and Goldman Sachs predicts a 35% chance there will be a recession in the...

The backlash against corporate ESG policies - or "woke capitalism" as some critics are branding it - may be seen within some companies as an excuse to relax already faltering efforts to promote diversity in their workforce.

Th...

CMOs were long the punching bags of the C-Suite. Woody Allen once said, "Humorists always sit at the children's table." And for many years, it seemed that marketers were seated right there beside them.

Then came the pandemic. An...

There's broad consensus among the CEOs I've spoken with recently: They agree they need to drive short-term performance, even as they continue their long-term transformation efforts.

Performance is crucial. Inefficiencies have buil...