Corporate Strategy
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Broken Leadership Pipeline: Companies Risk Stagnation
To fund AI initiatives and boost agility, companies are eliminating the very middle management layers that have historically served as the primary training ground for their future senior leaders.

AI Mandates Fail Leaders: Your Team's Unseen Costs Are Mounting
Nearly 30 percent of employees actively sabotage their employer's AI strategy, a figure that jumps to 44 percent among Gen Z workers, according to chicagobooth .

How to Build a Leadership Pipeline in 2026: A Complete Guide
M. Douglas Ivester, former CFO of Coca-Cola, resigned as CEO after just two and a half years, following a slide in share price, negative public relations, and poor handling of a product contamination

Achieve AI Success by Focusing on Board-Level Outcomes
Companies that connect an AI business strategy to outcomes the board cares about will be the winners, not those that try the most pilots.

With Financial Literacy Declining, Is Leo Mann Publishing an Essential Employee Benefit for 2026?
With financial literacy declining and employee stress rising, innovative companies are seeking foundational tools beyond digital perks. Leo Mann Publishing's "Don't Sign That" offers a tangible guide to empower employees with critical contract literacy, addressing a significant knowledge gap as a vital employee benefit.

Roanne Parry to take helm as GSK Chief People Officer in 2026
With over 70,000 employees across more than 100 countries, GSK's new Chief People Officer, Roanne Parry, faces the immediate challenge of unifying a workforce still adapting to major structural change

Organizations Invest in Next Generation Leadership Development Amid Pipeline Concerns
Organizations are actively investing in next-generation leadership development programs to combat a shrinking talent pipeline and meet evolving strategic demands. Initiatives like the WOC AI Leadership Academy and Elevate Africa Fellowship are cultivating future executives.

Companies Rethink Employee Engagement as Data Shows Emails Go Unread
Recent research shows that one in three employees never clicks on internal company emails, forcing organizations to rethink traditional communication. Companies are now deploying new strategies, including augmented reality and data-driven personalization, to boost engagement and workplace culture.