While boards are prioritizing sustainability, there is much room for improvement—and getting the right composition, culture, mindset and skills are key for driving ESG agendas, asserts a new report from leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder. The firm’s new study,...
Newly released research from PRSA-NY uncovers an acute mental health issue among its members surveyed due to the nature of working in the public relations industry. Beyond dealing with the pandemic on a personal level, those working in the profession have been on the...
Despite rising inflation and fears of a recession, enthusiasm for supporting small businesses remains strong heading into the 2022 holiday season, new research from small biz digital marketing platform Constant Contact. The firm’s second annual Small Business Now...
Among the many shakeups caused by the pandemic, the ever-shifting “new normal” workplace is one of the most significant—and its effect on leadership is now being realized. A new study from research consortium Future Forum reveals that executives’ work-experience...
Consumer stress levels and mental health concerns amid inflation have jumped nearly 50 percent from just a few months ago, which will create unique challenges for brands and retailers this holiday season, reveals new consumer research from Vericast. The firm conducted...
The metaverse is a new frontier for marketers, and the technology is still evolving, but new research from digital experience software firm Sitecore shows consumers are eagerly anticipating brands' entry into virtual environments—and have a long wish list of...
Brand website visitors form their first impressions of a site within milliseconds, usually based on layout, colors, ease of navigation, and font size—and since a company's website is often the first point of contact between them and their customers, having a credible...
New research from customer relationships communication hub Front suggests that conventional wisdom is outdated: the most important thing in business isn’t time or money, it’s human connections. The firm’s new report, The Science Behind Strong Customer Relationships,...
Technology plays a major role in virtually every facet of business, and keeping up with the latest trend in the fast-moving field of tech is critical for strategic success. With the new year fast approaching, business insights firm Gartner has released its list of...
Black consumers are more likely than their general market counterparts to have taken an action (positive or negative) as a result of a company’s alignment with sociopolitical issues, reveals a new report from Horowitz Research. The firm’s new FOCUS Black: State of...
Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rate in years, and at a much higher rate than men in leadership—and companies that don't take action in response to this trend are at risk of losing hard-won progress toward gender equality, new research from LeanIn.Org...
The holiday season is a complex time of year for retailers in any economy—but in 2022, record-high inflation, blowback from global supply chain disruptions, and an intensely competitive labor market threaten to take the “happy” out of holidays before the season even...