"Many companies are increasingly using AI as a key driver behind recent layoffs . cutting roles in . functions where generative AI & agentic tools are increasingly capable." From @CNBC. More #ThoughtsAndObservations about #AI and #Layoffs at

"Leadership is the scarcest resource in the world. It’s not about brands, buildings, money, or hospitals—it’s about leadership. It’s the highest leverage activity in the world." From analysis by @McKinsey More #ThoughtsAndObservations on #Leadership at

"Employers expect 39% of key skills required in the job market will change by 2030, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, including AI management." More #ThoughtsAndObservations on #WorkforceTraining and #Upskilling at

The cost of reactive responses, instead of proactive preventions to climate change continues to soar: Weather disasters in the first half of this year have cost the United States $93 billion in damage, per German multinational insurance company Munich Re.

Per Indeed’s Chief Economist Svenja Gudell…based on an analysis of nearly 3,000 skills, ‘we were able to see that gen AI does not replace any job completely,’  Instead, gen AI is augmenting jobs, particularly for knowledge workers.

Fewer than half the number of potential candidates have the high-demand tech skills listed in job postings. For #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Upskilling and #Retraining go to

New data and insights on the housing shortage, the increase of homelessness and income disparity from @McKinsey. See #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Housing #Homelessness and #CityPlanning on Medium at

#ThoughtsAndObservations about #AI and The #Workplace from the @MIT Sloan School Of Management now on Medium at

For eight valuable tips on effective #leadership from The @HarvardHBS see #ThoughtsAndObservations on Medium at

Advice on the growing use of #AI in the #Workplace and #DecisionMaking from the Harvard Business Review. @HarvardBiz. Go to #ThoughtsAndObservations on Medium.

Charisma can attract initial attention . but integrity and character are mandatory necessities for securing and maintaining productive leadership. See #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Charisma … #Character and #Leadership on Medium.

Umpires Will Be Robots For The 2025 All-Star Baseball Game. See #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Robots #RoboticTechnology #Automation as well as about #Baseball on @Medium at

The newest edition of #ThoughtsAndObservations on @Linkedin examines how #Charisma and #Character contributes to effective, successful #Leadership via @LinkedIn.

Poor leaders can amplify workplace stress into team dysfunction. poor leaders often intensify the pressures employees are experiencing, eliciting fight-or-flight responses. See #ThoughtsAndObservations at ttps://medium.com/p/on-workplace-stress-29809dbd88aa?source=social.tw.

Central Business Districts exploring revitalization. Reimagined future business districts imagined as residential destinations that would attract other demographics — including artists, young professionals & families w/kids. See #ThoughtsAndObservations

Update on #Robotics - #ThoughtsAndObservations on Medium.

New Study And Stats From Gallup on Employee Engagement - 32% of the workforce in the United States is currently enthusiastic & involved with their work and their employer compared to a global figure of 21%. See more #ThoughtsAndObservations on Medium at

New Study And Stats on #AI and #WorkplaceDevelopment now on Medium. #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkplaceDevelopment #WorkplaceProductivity

Simple ways to create moments of #Happiness. Micro moments of #positivity. Look for tiny little joys throughout your day. See #ThoughtsAndObservations on Medium at

Update On #QuantumTechnology. @McKinsey research indicates that QT is gaining widespread traction worldwide, &predicts by 2040, the total market could reach $198 billion. See more #ThoughtsAndObservations about Quantum Technology and #QuantumComputing at