The reality is that work provides an important sense of purpose and structure for many people, and stepping away from it can feel like losing a core part of their identity. Employees who have spent decades defining themselves by their careers may struggle to grapple with who…
Alice Mollon/Ikon Images The Research The authors interviewed 15 senior marketing and digital leaders across industries, including financial services, software as a service, retail, media, higher education, and professional services, to understand how organizations are adapting…
Marie Montocchio/Ikon Images For years, social media companies have come under fire for promoting divisive, false, and dangerous content in order to monetize user engagement. But in March, when a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court found Meta and Google liable for causing harm to…
Matt Harrison Clough/Ikon Images In an unpredictable economy and fractured media landscape, marketing leaders are navigating a period of profound transformation and disruption — and as AI technologies evolve, the pace of change will only increase. In response, the highest…
AI is already deciding who gets hired and who gets rejected. Recruiting has no standard, no association writing one, and no agreement on where the lines are.
I have spent almost 30 years studying organizations, work, jobs, and HR, and every year there’s a new theme. There was digital transformation, employee wellbeing, hybrid work, diversity and inclusion, women’s rights, and now AI. What’s the real direction here? One might argue…
I’ve been an HR analyst and consultant for 30 years and there’s always a story that HR is “useless” or “a waste of time” or “going away.” And this will always continue, because most managers really do believe they are already experts at this domain. And at this month’s SHRM…