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Boomers Aren't Leaving, AI Is Creating Jobs, and No One Can Find Electricians
January 16, 2026:
Everyone keeps asking whether AI is going to destroy jobs. That question is already outdated.
In this episode of Future-Ready Today…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Jobs Still Exist, Productivity Is Questionable, and the Market Is Tightening
January 15, 2026: AI job data says work is stable. Productivity reports promise trillions in gains. Job seekers tell me finding work is getting harde…
6 months ago
Everyone Wants Transformation. No One Wants the Pain.
January 14, 2026: Change takes far longer than leaders expect—and that gap is where frustration, failure, and missed opportunity live. In this episod…
6 months ago
Financial Stress, AI Failures, and the Rise of Always-On Work
January 13, 2026: In today's episode, five stories reveal why work is starting to crack under pressure. New data shows employee financial stress is n…
6 months ago
How Chipotle Scales Culture Across 130,000 Employees Without Losing Standards
Scaling a massive workforce culture often fails because the big-picture strategy never reaches the people on the front line. What is the real secret …
6 months ago
The Entitlement Culture Is Real And Nobody Wants To Talk About It
Most organizations aren't shaping the future of work, they're chasing it.
In this episode, I share what CHROs admit privately but rarely say out loud…
6 months, 1 week ago
Amazon Tightens The Screws, Workers Lose Confidence, and Job Openings Fall
January 8, 2026:
In today's episode of Future Ready Today, I break down the most important future-of-work stories shaping how work is actually chang…
6 months, 1 week ago
How We Accidentally Lowered the Bar in the Name of Employee Experience
January 7, 2026: Nearly a decade ago, I wrote The Employee Experience Advantage to challenge organizations to move beyond perks, surveys, and surface…
6 months, 1 week ago
Bank of America on Gen Z Fears, AI Slowing Productivity, and the Rise of Workplace Non-Compliers
January 6, 2026: Is AI actually increasing productivity — or just shifting responsibility without reward?
In this episode of Future Ready Today, I un…
6 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Scenes of CEO Succession Planning: How Organizations Decide Who Leads Next W/ Debbie Pickle, CHRO of Williams
When a longtime CEO steps down, it's not just a change in leadership—it's a shift in the organization's heartbeat. After 40 years of service, William…
6 months, 1 week ago