New CEO Sofia Chang, Girl Scouts’ first Asian-American leader in its 110-year-old history, spoke to Korn Ferry about her vision for reimagining the organization to reach the female leaders of tomorrow.

An unprecedented boom in corporate-coaching services risks commoditizing a key asset: coaches. Our experts on how to prioritize a fast-growing need.

Leaders don’t know what kind of disruption is coming next — but they know it’s coming. Our experts discuss five mindsets that can help manage continuous change.

Companies—and their boards—may soon be required to assess the effects of the changing environment on their business. But where will the expertise come from?

As business returns to pre-pandemic levels, experts say firms need more “electrical leadership,” where top-level executives quickly move information and energy throughout the company. The problem: How to lead without being in charge?

Just since the financial crisis of 2008, experts say, leadership styles had needed to adjust at least four times. Our timeline, from ‘hero’ leaders to ‘electric' style of today.

At a time when talent retention is critical, firms need to shift new cloud-based career tools into the hands of employees — not just HR. We navigate through them as you would a Google Map.

Investor relations has earned a chair in the C-suite, becoming a stepping stone for top jobs.

The pandemic turned the high-end boutique shopping experience on its head. How one premium eyewear maker pivoted its business could serve as a model for others to follow.

In response to the pandemic, more executives are being appointed to the chief marketing officer role for the first time ever. We asked seasoned CMOs for their advice on succeeding in the C-suite.

The pandemic and the purpose movement triggered urgency among CEOs to get the right CHRO in place—even if it means going outside their industry. Our panel discussion with some of the very top CHROs in the field.

Professional services firms rely heavily on an “apprenticeship” model for career development. But that may be hindering diversity and inclusion goals.

What started out as a sprint to remote work has become a fatiguing marathon. For organizations to survive, experts say, leaders need to build workforce endurance.

The pandemic and protests of 2020 shined a spotlight on businesses owned by people of color—and how ineffective most supplier diversity programs have been in building them up.

The CEO of the Belgium-based pharmaceutical company UCB gets candid about its transformation journey, its patient-value purpose, and the pandemic.

Already a chronic problem before COVID-19, physician burnout is reaching crisis levels as a result of the pandemic. Why now is the time for healthcare systems to get serious about wellness.

Virtual hiring and onboarding are turning out to be a lot trickier to pull off than anticipated. What smart firms are doing to find—and keep—the right people.

The use of remote patient monitoring devices accelerated rapidly when COVID-19 hit. To maintain the growth, however, healthcare systems and device manufacturers will have to overcome a host of issues.

Talent management is undergoing a fundamental shift. By understanding employees' needs and values, organizations can design jobs that provide better work experiences. This is Human Experience Management.

The pandemic created the need for a new breed of chief marketing officer, one that will reimagine the position for decades to come.

With CMOs under more pressure to drive business results, experts worry short-term performance may be overtaking long-term brand building.

A new Korn Ferry study of top-performing CFOs in North America and China shows how culture affects success.

Organizations have massive amounts of data about their talent. But when it comes to actionable outcomes, they have little to show for it.

The shifting expectations of accountability make it inevitable that every organization’s reputation will eventually be challenged.

No longer are nonprofit CFOs simply bookkeepers. Today they need a host of business-related skills to navigate ever larger and more complicated organizations.

The firms who supply plastics and paper see a successful business in helping cut down on waste. Now they need the workforce to pull it off.

The CMOs of Burger King, The New York Times, and Torchy's Tacos tell Korn Ferry what it takes for marketers to get results.

With more money and competition than ever before, asset management firms are increasing their focus on cybersecurity to meet market pressure and consumer demand.

As the private equity industry grows and competition for deals intensifies, firms are focusing on talent to drive returns.

While hiring professionals agree that talent with experience across several different areas of expertise are more qualified, they aren’t yet sold on the value of hiring them.

Identity is becoming more fluid, with people pointing to a mix of genes and experience to claim who they are. And that poses great challenges for corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives.

The progress the British healthcare system is making in advancing female leaders can serve as a model for the global healthcare industry.

Asset managers understand that they must adapt to a changing industry. They just don't like it.

HR execs make up a surprisingly tiny percentage of all boards. With talent, culture, and compensation issues dominating attention, that may be changing.

In the age of speed and agility, more companies are turning to in-shoring, bringing tech and other talent closer to where goods are produced and services delivered.

Nurses will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare. That is, if leaders can recruit, develop, and retain enough of them.

More companies are trying to embrace better diversity and inclusion but keep tripping up. Lessons learned from the field.

A disturbing number of high-potential African Americans are leaving the corporate world. Can companies get them back?

2019 could be a record-breaking year for initial public offerings—if investors can be convinced. Two big IPOs from the past may offer some lessons.

The pressure to protect personal data has most multinationals fighting to stay ahead.

In an industry dominated by women, why isn't healthcare leading the way in female leadership?

With military budgets up, aerospace and defense companies are enjoying strong performances. One key challenge: hiring enough skilled talent with security clearances.

Great digital leaders possess traits that are easy to overlook or misunderstand. From First Data to Clorox to S&P Global, here are tales of avoiding a critical trap.

The meat industry is becoming far more high-tech, but it faces both economic headwinds and high turnover. How it can boost talent efforts.

With massive mergers behind them, traditional media firms will battle to change culture and talent skills to keep up with all the media people watch today.

An ethicist working with AI? Companies are discovering a host of new needs to make this promising technology work. Our look at where human leadership can help.

After a $3 billion purchase, the Italian cable maker was forced to create new leadership groups. How savvy firms can systematically pick the right people for the right roles.

As healthcare firms face one traumatic shift after another, an old-style way of picking and running boards is changing too. Korn Ferry looks at the makeovers of a few key examples.

Down for the count a few years ago, Brazil’s economy is already back on track. Korn Ferry’s answer for the special talents its business leaders have.

Impact investing now accounts for one out of every five professionally managed dollars. Here’s how organizations can align the world of finance with social causes.

From NCAA football to the NBA, college and pro sports teams are waking up to the value of wellness programs. Our peek into their playbooks.

Truly diversifying a large organization can be a years-long marathon. Here’s how Barilla and John Deere are managing the process, from Italy to South America.

With many legacy CEOs leaving, companies are demanding a new breed of leaders with competencies that often go beyond their past experiences. Our checklist for what corner-office leadership means today.

Once a rarity,’ interim’ leaders are now urgently needed at companies around the world. Korn Ferry breaks down the skills of this special breed.

Our landmark “Women CEOs Speak” study reveals a new roadmap that some top women execs—and companies—are taking on.

More countries are ramping up aerospace and defense systems—and asking outside firms to find and train local experts. Korn Ferry’s take on a critical talent challenge.

As the job market tightens, companies fret about talent leaving too soon. But Korn Ferry asks: Could that actually be a good thing?