In the past four years, labor markets have experienced unprecedented volatility. The methods companies use to hire, train, develop and retain talent are rapidly evolving. Amid a cooling job market and a shift toward hybrid work, employers are rethinking their approach to attracting talent. Here’s how to stay ahead.

And just like that, the script has been flipped. The government is moving from cooling the economy to reviving it.

And just like that, the script has been flipped. The government is moving from cooling the economy to reviving it.

According to Gartner, a whopping 50% of the planning and tasks managers struggle with daily have the potential to run themselves. The catch? Businesses are automating a measly 15%.

Our annual review of marketing trends and spending benchmarks reveals a stunning subplot; the confluence of technologies including AI has already reshaped the field of modern marketing.

In a world that’s increasingly volatile, it has been a particularly chaotic couple of weeks.

Businesspeople are in a frenzy to implement AI solutions, but many want to have their cake and eat it too. Managers expect rapid deployment of AI tools because they view them as a path to competitive advantage. To harness the transformative power of AI will require that we reimagine how we do business.

In my travels as a strategy consultant, there is one constant among new clients: a lack of definition around target markets. Clients tell us they have clarity, but when we pull back the kimono, we often find confusion about who their ideal clients are.

As we head into the final stretch of the presidential election, no topic will frame the outcome more than the momentum of our economy. Recent data suggests the economy is at an inflection point in terms of inflation, wages, and productivity.