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Business trends discusses the implications of economics, employment, mergers, acquisitions, and regulatory changes on talent, leadership, recruitment, and human resources issues.
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 that employment and jobs are becoming “more human,” but that’s not true.... Read more»
Fuel, transportation, housing, and food costs go up, but wage growth is far behind. Is this episodic or is there something bigger going on?
A NYT article explains that in San Francisco a combined salary of $370,000 is not enough to find a nice apartment. And this issue is national. For 2026 YTD gas prices ... Read more»
Let’s talk about frontline workers, the most in-demand workforce in the world. These are the nurses, drivers, hotel workers, restaurant staff, airline employees, cleaners, technicians, and manufacturing workers we rely on every day. Our research shows that almost 80% of all workers (by number) take on these jobs, and their total wages are $6.5 Trillion ... Read more»
Now that AI is part of our daily life, we see its impact on management. In this article I’d like to explain this important topic, and introduce you to our new research, “The Rise of the Supermanager.”
A Brief History of Management
If you read Peter Drucker and look at decades of research, ... Read more»
I have the opportunity to meet many Chief HR Officers in my travels and they are all focused on AI transformation. They’re playing a pivotal role because ultimately AI transformation is not about technology: it’s about work, jobs, and people.
Today we are publishing an interview with Patricia Frost, the CHRO of Seagate. Her ... Read more»
This week the AI market changed again, as the AI Slop tidal wave continues.
On Tuesday, OpenAI launched Sora, a new video generator that allows people to create short AI video clips. Immediately following Instagram parent Meta introducing a short-form AI video generator called Vibes to compete. It seems the advertising-driven business model has ... Read more»
I’ve never seen such a massive, rapid, and optimistic investment in technology as we’ve seen with AI. 2025 capital spending by Google, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Amazon are over $900 billion, reaching almost 3% of US GDP.
Why the optimism? Businesses are convinced that AI is the productivity technology of the future, and the ... Read more»
OpenAI, the company that’s disrupting the job market, has decided to get into job matching and placement. They call it The Open AI Jobs Platform, and its designed to provide economic opportunity for all.
Interestingly, this is the same language LinkedIn used in March of 2008 when they launched LinkedIn Recruiter. later acquiring Lynda.com... Read more»
This week the White House issued a dynamic, pro-business AI Action Plan focused on “winning the race” for AI supremacy. As I discuss in today’s podcast, this 28 page document details the Government’s comprehensive policies to support infrastructure-building, energy production, and investments in AI across government, the military, commercial businesses, and our own careers.... Read more»
Have you ever wondered where all your personal and professional data goes? Here’s a peek into the multi-billion dollar “people data” market.
One of the most dynamic and important parts of our economy is the marketplace for people data. Every recruiter, location planner, HR executive, economist, university head, and government planner wants to know where ... Read more»
If you think software programming is a techie niche for hoodie-clad coders pounding on keyboards, think again. Welcome to a new era, one where every business leader, HR professional, and even frontline manager is, in effect, a software engineer.
That may sound strange, but stay with me. Because this shift is about empowerment, AI, and ... Read more»
I’m continuously surprised by the hyperbolic articles and comments about AI ruining the job market, the web, or our lives. Yuval Noah Harari believes this is an existential change to humanity. Mark Benioff claims that 30-50% of Salesforce ops is now done by AI. And media sites like The Verge (Nilay Patel) worry that all ... Read more»
This week we launched the culmination of three years of research into the leadership and HR strategies of the world’s leading “Superworker Companies,” the highest performers in their industries.
More than three years ago we started the GWI (Global Workforce Intelligence) project. Using data intelligence from Eightfold, we examined the skills, ... Read more»
I adore the human resources profession. These folks are responsible for hiring, development, leadership development, and some of the most important issues in business. And despite the history of HR being considered a compliance function, the role is more important than ever. CHRO salaries, for example, have increased at 5-times the rate of CEO pay ... Read more»
As many of you learn about AI and how to redesign your work, the “Superworker” story is now becoming real. In addition to dozens of AI case studies available in Galileo®, we just published the following explainer video to help you understand the four-stages of AI automation. Share with your teams and ... Read more»
