BCG’s latest AI at Work research finds 61% of workers believe AI agents could do at least half their job within three years, while 88% expect to need...
Ideas Shaping the Future of Work and HR
Original thinking, research insight and news-led analysis on the trends reshaping work, leadership and HR. Explore what is emerging, what it means and how people leaders can shape a more human future of work
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New WTW data shows wide differences in AI and digital talent pay across global markets. For HR leaders the bigger issue is how fast scarce skills are...
AI-assisted applications have pushed recruitment volumes higher while automated screening is deciding who gets seen first. Careers expert Lucy...
Hybrid work has made collaboration harder to leave to chance. Guy Lubitsh argues that HR must move beyond leadership behaviours and redesign the...
Innovation sounds exciting until someone gets something wrong. In too many organisations fear still shapes behaviour, silences learning and stops...
The latest evidence does not point to a labour market being rapidly dismantled by AI but to something more uneven: a widening gap between technical...
As AI takes on more routine technical work employers are placing greater value on AI fluency, human judgement, adaptability, communication and...
Organisations are no longer leading change toward a single predictable future. From AI disruption to geopolitical volatility, HR leaders must build...
Most change programmes fail not because the strategy is flawed but because it collides with deeply embedded cultural patterns. This article argues...
As AI increases competition and automates early career signals, networking matters more than ever. This article explains why introverts and reluctant...
Offboarding is often treated as an administrative process rather than a leadership moment. Yet how people leave an organisation shapes trust...
Organisations talk endlessly about productivity, yet rarely agree on what it actually means or who is responsible for it. In a world of shifting roles...
Why punishing failure is killing innovation performance and trust
Innovation sounds exciting until someone gets something wrong. In too many organisations fear still shapes behaviour, silences learning and stops people taking the risks that performance and progress depend on
Editor's Pick
Handpicked pieces that spark new thinking – stories and perspectives that continue to reshape how we understand work, technology and human leadership
Neurodiversity will be at the heart of Gen Alpha's workplace needs and expectations according to research
As disruption reshapes the future of work, HR leaders must shift from prediction to agile readiness, prioritising adaptability, learning and culture...
A new academic paper explores how gig workers in algorithm-managed roles attribute human characteristics to digital systems, reshaping workplace...
Why HR leaders need to shift their lens from merely focusing on individuals to the strategic flow of work – and what that means for analytics...
Siân Harrington explores why big businesses struggle with true agility – mistaking efficiency for transformation. Learn how to embed real agility
Cybersecurity risk is no longer just a matter for the IT or compliance function. The front line is increasingly behavioural, not technical. That means...
AI in the workplace: A reality check for HR
Siân Harrington offers a vital AI reality check for HR leaders, exploring how generative AI is reshaping work, trust and leadership – and why HR must lead the way