Korn Ferry Briefings: Leadership Unfiltered

We sit down with Team USA Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins to discuss the leadership challenges she overcame on her path to becoming the most decorated U.S. cross-country skier in history.

Workers are sending three million messages a day to ChatGPT about compensation—putting managers in the negotiation hot seat. A top pay expert explains how to handle it.

What is dark empathy? And is your manager guilty of it? We went beyond toxic leadership tropes to uncover a key set of little-known lapses in management.

Despite a brutal job market, a small but surprising number of people are leaving their jobs after only a few months. We speak to one of these job jumpers to find out why.

The new roles are there for the taking. But firms aren't hiring because the skills aren't there. We explore solving one of the greatest talent imbalances in a generation.

A new Korn Ferry study finds CEO earnings call speeches can lead to either 12% higher stock growth or 15% declines. We sit down with the study's author to find out what makes the difference.

Robots might be poised for their own ChatGPT moment. But will leaders be ready? The inventor of collaborative robots shares his take.

The Olympic & Paralympic Games are one of the world's largest events--and they're built from scratch every four years. We sit down with LA28 Chief People Officer to learn what it takes to grow, lead, and mobilize an Olympic-scale workforce.

Are managers praising even poor performance just to avoid conflict? Experts discuss a hidden trait that can damage careers and business.

We all know the type, and it's easy to be jealous. People who just always have or find a job, even in today's brutal market. How do they do it? We talk to one of them. 

It's been tough for companies and individual workers to grow revenues or careers lately. A panel of experts discuss strategies for leaders and career climbers in 2026 to sidestep the strife.

Fifteen percent of the population does their best work in the wee hours. Can the corporate world find a way to adjust to their schedule? Two experts discuss.

AI has some leaders openly pronouncing layoffs or hiring freezes, but new data suggests that's the wrong approach. Two experts discuss how melding human and machine capabilities is the real way forward. 

Despite companies investing over a hundred billion in AI recruitment this year, seven in 10 firms are still reporting difficulties in hiring for roles. Three experts discuss how recruiters can get the best out of AI in this special podcast episode on the road in Nashville, Tennessee.

Despite a plethora of pay transparency laws, over two in three companies are still stalling. Two experts discuss why compliance could actually boost both trust and the bottom line.

Professional ghosting started with firms ghosting candidates and candidates ghosting firms. But has it spread to colleagues doing the same to each other? Two experts explore how workplace ghosting can destroy company culture—and how to fix it.

Can technology solve the physician shortage? Healthcare systems are facing a critical challenge: too few doctors and too much demand. While technology could be the answer, 0% of physician executives say their organizations are truly on the "leading edge" of innovation. In this episode, three experts break down how innovation, technology, and leadership are key to unlocking transformation.

Corporate leaders are trained well to respond to major disruptions. But what happens when there are so many at once? Three experts explore how the best are staying sharp amidst the chaos—both strategically and psychologically.

Many professionals now appear to be staying in their roles longer than ever, including a host of CEOs and board directors. Could how we deal with death be connected to how we put off job transitions or retirement? Two experts discuss. 

Workers who disclose that they use AI to complete tasks risk being seen as replaceable by that same AI. But not using AI means they risk falling behind. Three experts explore navigating this dilemma.

Experts say long-tenured CEOs may hinder the innovation required for business to grow. With succession rates for CEOs aged 64 and older dropping by 8% last year, two leadership pros explore solutions.

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.