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Korn Ferry Briefings: Leadership Unfiltered

Korn Ferry
Artificial Intelligence
Corporate Culture
Leadership
Korn Ferry
Gen Z
Employee Engagement
Employee Trust
Pay Transparency
Memory Decline
Job Market
AI Integration
Work-Life Balance
Remote Work
Workplace Transparency
Aging Workforce
Generative AI
Imposter Syndrome
Cognitive Health
Workplace Culture
Compensation Strategy

Are workers really losing a measurable amount of brain power—the kind leaders rely on to innovate? Are CEOs really turning to a secretive world of underground negotiators to pay off millions of dollars to hackers? And what's the real reason people won't return to work? In this new podcast, we'll be hitting top-of-mind subjects for corporate leaders. Hosted by Korn Ferry CMO Jill Wiltfong, listener... more

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Latest Episodes

Workers are sending three million messages a day to ChatGPT about compensation—putting managers in the negotiation hot seat. A top pay expert explains how to handle it.

What is dark empathy? And is your manager guilty of it? We went beyond toxic leadership tropes to uncover a key set of little-known lapses in management.

Despite a brutal job market, a small but surprising number of people are leaving their jobs after only a few months. We speak to one of these job jumpers to find out why.

The new roles are there for the taking. But firms aren't hiring because the skills aren't there. We explore solving one of the greatest talent imbalances in a generation.

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Recent Guests

Sasha Dukoo
VP of Public Relations, MoDop
MoDop
Episode: Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Kim Waller
Senior Client Partner, Strategy Practice
Korn Ferry
Episode: Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Iktimal Danishbar
Korn Ferry's Vice President of Recruitment Process Outsourcing in EMEA
Korn Ferry
Episode: Briefings: Hiring: The Great Mismatch
Nama Alani-Tzur
Professor of Information Systems and Online Behavior Researcher
Carnegie Mellon University
Episode: Briefings: Hiring: The Great Mismatch
Guanrong Dei
Senior Director of Research at the Korn Ferry Institute
Korn Ferry Institute
Episode: Briefings: CEO Speaks, People Listen
Jamin Graves
Global Leader of CEO Enterprise Leadership Development
Korn Ferry
Episode: Briefings: CEO Speaks, People Listen
Ed Colgate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University; Director of HAND; inventor of Cobots
Northwestern University
Episode: Briefings: Is the Robot Revolution Here
Tammy Major
Chief People Officer of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Episode: Briefings: The Sprint to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Liz Bentley
CEO and founder of Liz Bentley Associates, nationally recognized career coach
Liz Bentley Associates
Episode: Briefings: Stop the Fake Compliments

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Jill Wiltfong
Chief Marketing Officer for Korn Ferry; host of leadership-focused conversations.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Korn Ferry Briefings Podcast hosted by Jill Wiltfong is a standout podcast for business enthusiasts. Jill's insightful interviews and deep understanding of the topic make each episode educational and engaging. She has a knack for making the topic easily digestible and turning it into actionable advice that listeners can apply to their situations. I highly recommend it - this is time well spent!

    Podchaser
    5
    Aly_Zenrabbit
    2 years ago
  • Very stilted

    Topics may be good. But this stilted presentation makes it unpleasant to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    debbiegrick
    United States2 years ago
  • Highly recommended!

    Podcast channel that covers the most timely topic, not too long in terms of length and most importantly easy to listen to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nadiraap
    Netherlands2 years ago
  • Super energizing and informative

    I enjoyed listening to the first 3 episodes with Jill. They’re very energizing, informative and have multiple takeaways. Excited to hear more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    iammaggyfromnl
    Netherlands3 years ago
  • Highly recommend!

    I’m so glad I stumbled upon this podcast—it’s fantastic.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    emybobemy
    United States8 years ago

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Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Q: What should leaders do to prevent the sense that the traditional ladder is obsolete or that climbing it is no longer a status symbol?
Leaders should redefine career paths, providing platforms for multiple identities and skill sets, invest in continuous development, and create environments where growth is tangible beyond the old ladder metaphor.
Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Q: What is happening with growth opportunities for younger workers, and what can firms do to reverse this trend?
Companies need to prioritize real development over purely strategic AI investments, ensuring ongoing learning and meaningful advancement opportunities to maintain engagement and retention among Millennials and Gen Z.
Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Q: You've seen this from both sides—as a manager making early cuts and as an employee who faced dismissal. What's typically behind those early cuts?
Early cuts often come from misalignment between expectations and leadership, coupled with insufficient development opportunities and unclear pathways for growth, which can lead to quicker decisions to let people go when performance expectations aren't met.
Briefings: The 90-Day Break up
Q: Sasha, give us a first-person perspective on this. You're at this new job for a few months, usually a time when people are learning the ropes, yet you decided to quit. What happened?
I knew very early it wasn't a fit due to an antiquated leadership setup and a lack of clear growth paths, which made the role feel misaligned with my career goals, prompting my decision to move on despite a tough job market.
Briefings: Stop the Fake Compliments
Q: What can firms do to buoy their workforce through this dip in managerial support?
Provide collections of experiences to propel employees' careers forward and market those opportunities.

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A leadership-focused series that centers on organizational strategy, talent, and the evolving dynamics of work in modern corporations. Episodes frequently explore topics like AI-driven workforce changes, leadership communication, talent development, and organizational culture, often featuring Korn Ferry researchers, industry practitioners, and academic experts who translate research into practical leadership guidance. Noteworthy angles include the application of AI to hiring and leadership coaching, the potential of automation on operations, and real-world case studies from large-scale organizations or events. The show is likely to appeal to senior leaders, HR and talent professionals, and executives seeking actionable insights for workforc... more

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