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Reflecting on recent years, we see how economic uncertainties, technological breakthroughs, and shifts in global dynamics have reshaped personal lives and professional environments. For instance, workplace models continued to evolve post-pandemic, with hybrid and remote setups becoming more refined as companies sought to balance flexibility with collaboration.
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Talent management models are shifting as more employees trade full-time employment for contractual, project-based work. With the emergence of the so-called “gig economy,” a new set of challenges has emerged for team leaders.
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This article is the first in a series dedicated to analyzing historic trends on organizational leadership approaches and how we can apply the findings to solve emerging challenges in ever-changing organizational settings.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) remain pivotal in 2023, driven by ongoing societal and workplace shifts emphasizing equity and belonging. Recent years have seen increased focus on systemic change, as organizations strive to meet the expectations of a more socially conscious workforce and customer base. However, challenges persist. Many organizations risk falling into the “initiative fatigue” trap, where surface-level actions fail to translate into meaningful, lasting change.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates in the United States have shown significant fluctuations over the past two decades. Between 2000 and 2018, the national suicide rate increased by 37%, reaching a peak of 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people, the highest rate since World War II. Following a slight decline between 2018 and 2020, rates returned to their peak in 2022.
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A record-breaking 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August. This number translates to 2.9 percent of the workforce, the highest ever rate of people voluntarily quitting, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The mass exodus began in April 2021 when 4 million Americans left their jobs, and it has since been coined The Great Resignation.
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was a 17-day global sporting event like none the world has ever seen. Every Olympics has unique characteristics and defining moments, and this year’s will be remembered forever as the COVID-19 Games. After a delay from 2020 to 2021, Tokyo hosted the first international gathering of such magnitude since the start of the pandemic, and athletes competed without the typical energy and support from onsite spectators.
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“When you fail, you learn a lot about yourself and come back stronger. Life need not have limits. Having an opportunity in life is important but what defines you is what you do with that opportunity.” – Richard Whitehead, Team Great Britain Paralympic marathoner
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As business owners none of us are new to navigating uncertainty, yet the current social landscape is unprecedented, at least for our generation, and we find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of global proportion. Certainty for financial stability is low, anxiety levels are high, and fear is having a field day across industries, countries and generations.