First, there was the Great Resignation. Then, as the pandemic abated and the labor market cooled, came the rise of quiet quitting and the Big Stay, when workers became more reluctant to leave their jobs. More recently, however, employees have been reeling from the Great Betrayal, ushered in by layoffs and quiet firings, coupled with … Read more
The vast majority—82%—of middle managers feel invisible and frustrated. About 18 months ago, my team and I decided to survey more than 1,000 middle managers and found that many hate their jobs. No wonder, no one wants to be a middle manager anymore. These leaders are crucial for connecting strategy and execution, yet they often … Read more
When British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng was tasked with creating new uniforms for British Airlines, he didn’t sequester himself in his studio and invent designs out of thin air. Instead, he began by meeting with employees—baggage handlers, engineers, flight captains, and more. He asked what they expected and wanted. Ultimately, Boateng decided to call his … Read more
Public interest has exploded since OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022. Within two months, it had a record 100 million users, far outpacing the debuts of Google and Facebook. Responses have ranged from fascination at the fast and lucid text it generates to anxiety about its impact on jobs and the future. Almost every day, … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Parachuting onto the 50-yard line is an unusual way to arrive at a football game. As a West Point senior on the sport parachute team, I joined several classmates leaping from a helicopter and landing inside Michie Stadium with the game ball. At the academy, I got … Read more
From a young age, women can find themselves inundated with implicit and explicit messages about success. These messages often prescribe achieving the right type and level of accomplishment in their careers, conforming to traditional gender or cultural roles, or meeting the latest definition of impossible and unachievable beauty standards. Women must navigate an intricate interplay … Read more
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“What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but never said out loud?” It was 2017, and that one question, casually asked by a friend, completely changed the direction of my life and work. We’re constantly told to follow a certain script: graduate from college, land a good-paying job, wait for promotions, get married, have kids, … Read more
Many entrepreneurs are inspired by romantic conceptions of how great startup life can be, and are looking for an exit path from the typical culture of a big company. They dream about getting rid of bureaucracy, hierarchies, irrelevant policies, unfair inequalities, and all the other corporate irritations. The appeal of reinventing all this is especially … Read more
European countries dominated the 2024 IMD World Talent Ranking. Didier Marti | Moment | Getty Images For the eleventh consecutive year, Switzerland topped the list as the world’s most talent-competitive country, according to the IMD 2024 World Talent Ranking, signaling its strong and stable talent pool despite the rapidly changing global work landscape. The ranking … Read more
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain. Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air Line Pilots … Read more
