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Early 2026 Proxy Trends Perks and AI

In  Pearl Meyer’s  look at 37 S&P 500 companies who have already filed their 2026 proxies, three early signals stand out.

By Megan Wolf

HR Executive How Leading Chros Are Turning AI Ambition into Business Outcomes

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Yahoo Finance 2026 Survey Reveals AI Dominates Focus for HR Executives as Uncertainty Abounds

A Corporate Aircraft Program Compliance Primer

Corporate jets are a practical tool: they enable tighter schedules, safer routing, secure conversations, and the ability to get executives where they need to be, fast. But compliance is tricky when these programs operate amid aviation operations finance, tax, legal, payroll, and disclosure regulations.

By Megan Wolf

When Your Board Starts Running the Company

We’ve all experienced it – that moment when the Board starts to cross the line from oversight to management, in a less than helpful way. A new  HBR piece  details why this happens and how to best handle it to the satisfaction of all involved.

By Ani Huang

Lti and the Middle Ground

Amid the controversy over whether performance shares actually work, FW Cook explains how committees can utilize a new LTI spectrum to consider a thoughtful “middle ground.”

By Megan Wolf

Regulatory Roundup NLRB Cemex Bargaining Orders Struck Down New DOL Joint Employer Rule Again and More

A federal court of appeals struck down the Biden-era’s NLRB landmark  Cemex  case, which had allowed for unions to more easily gain representation without elections. Meanwhile, the DOL is engaging in new rulemakings for joint employer status and 401(k) plans, and states continue to pass laws allowing benefits for contractors. Catch up the latest federal and state regulatory developments impacting your workplace below.

By Gregory C. Hoff

Patterns in AI Use Avoiding Brain Fry and Reducing Burnout

A new study of nearly 1500 full-time U.S workers  by the Boston Consulting Group published in the Harvard Business Review found that certain AI use cases can create mental stress, while others significantly reduce it, highlighting the importance of leveraging AI solutions in the right contexts.

By Gregory C. Hoff

When AI Becomes an Operating Discipline

If the last two years were AI's awkward adolescence, 2026 will be its adulthood. The era of clever demos, pilots, and chatbot trial and error is giving way to something tougher and far more consequential: operational discipline.

By Megan Wolf

AI Is Reshaping Work but Not Replacing It

Upwork's  sixth annual skills report  cuts through the noise on AI and workforce disruption with real hiring data.

By Ani Huang

CEO Succession from Selection to Support

Boards are making bigger bets on less proven leaders at exactly the moment when the job is getting harder. AI disruption, activist pressure, economic volatility and rising expectations for rapid transformation have compressed the window for a new CEO to make an impact.

By Megan Wolf