16 results for author: Korn Ferry

Where Have All the Long-Tenured CEOs Gone?

CEOs have more on their plates than ever, whether that includes developing and executing a sustainable business strategy, creating a productive and engaging corporate culture, making investors happy, and, in many cases, molding the organization around a ...
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The Right Way to Show Appreciation at Work

Research shows that just 45% of people feel appreciated at their job. People today have plenty of reason to be unhappy in the workplace. They’re working longer hours, experiencing loneliness at greater rates, and not seeing much financial gain to boot: ...
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The 2020 Decade for Workers: Is the Gig Up?

At some large firms, 50% of the workforce is comprised of independent contractors or freelancers. But that may change in the next decade. Over the last 30 years, the workplace has been pushing toward the gig economy. Pensions have disappeared, putting the ...
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When You Defy Your Department’s New Direction

Even the brightest employees can unknowingly back themselves into a corner by bucking their boss's vision. For the first three years of his job as a wealth manager, Kevin had always been one of the top performers on his team. But after the company underw...
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Can You Take Your Boss Down?

Recent public ousters of longtime bosses show that employees have more power than they did in the past. How to wield it wisely. For many professionals, the biggest pain point in their jobs isn’t the long hours or endless meetings. It’s their boss. ...
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5 Ways to Be Part of the Team

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison on how to avoid being the last pick for your company's next great team. Put five, eight, 12 or more people together in a room, and it's a crapshoot as to how well they'll function as a team. The larger the group, the more ...
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Tame Your Triggers

Triggers shut down our ability to work, get along with people, and succeed. I was recently working with a client who came to our coaching call very upset. She said her business partner of many years had told her she was “not as smart” as him and that ...
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The Professional Way to Think on Your Feet

No, you can’t plan everything. But you can improve the way you respond to the unexpected at work. You’re presenting in a meeting when suddenly the most senior person in the room interrupts to ask a hard question. Your mind goes blank and you hear ...
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Stop Complaining: It Makes You Dumber

Ferry CEO Gary Burnison unpacks the (literal) brain damage complaining can cause. Airplanes, restaurants, the office...these are just a few of the worst places for spawning complainers. In the air, it comes from being strapped to a tiny seat next to ...
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The Dog Days of Summer: The Dead Office Syndrome

Experts say the savvy worker who's stuck in the office while most are away may have an edge. Indeed, the two weeks in December around the holidays and the month of August may be the most popular times for office workers to hit the road, whether ...
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Learning to Play the Blame Game

New research shows bosses often aren’t blamed when things go wrong. How to ensure you aren’t bearing the brunt. It’s a scenario we’ve all experienced: the project our team has worked so diligently on goes south, or gets a harsh critique, and the ...
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How to Make a Two-Career Household Work

Both of you want careers. A look at how to maneuver all this. The negotiations seemed to never end. Luke needed to leave work early to pick up the kids from school three times a week when Chloe had a mandatory 4 pm work meeting, which ultimately ended in ...
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