Mergers Are Back! | ‘Peak’ Performance Myth | Maximize Your References

There's a secret reason that explains why mergers and acquisitions have shot up this year. Plus, a growing percentage of people say work just isn't central to their identity: why that presents a challenge for all organizations. Plus, the latest Briefings Podcast examines how leaders can create environments that maximize the performance of their already-high-performing employees. Here are some recent articles by Korn Ferry’s content team on leadership-related news. [KornFerry]() Lessons in leadership from this week’s news, as reported by our team. [Graphics]() [Merger Mania: The Only Way to Grow?]() Dealmaking activity has shot up 130% to start the year. Experts ask: What happened to growing organically? [READ MORE]() [Graphics]() [Work? Not a Priority Anymore]() Despite widespread efforts to engage employees, only about 20% think work is core to their identity. Is this the new normal—or can leaders do more? [READ MORE]() [Ozempic2Feb27.png]() [Briefings Podcast: The Myth of ‘Peak’ Performance]() How do you maximize performance without burning people out? The author of a new book on the topic and an Olympic medalist highlight how it can be done. [VIEW HERE]() [Graphics]() [References: 5 Ways to Make Them Impactful]() Instead of a ‘check the box’ exercise, experts say candidates should pay close attention to the references they provide. [READ MORE]() [Graphics]() [The Great Giveaway]() Emotional-intelligence expert Dan Goleman highlights a major example of how money is not the prime motivating factor for many millennials. [READ MORE]() [KornFerry]() [Not receiving our email regularly?]() [Sign up here]() [Job Confidence]() [Take our survey.]() [linkedIn-white.png]() [fb-white.png]() [twitter-white.png]() [yt-white.png]() [iTunes-white.png]() [Korn Ferry]() [Korn Ferry Institute]() [Contact Us]() This email was sent to you to market Korn Ferry services. Please click [here]() to update your email preferences or unsubscribe from our announcements and promotional communications. You may continue to receive transactional emails such as registration confirmations, product updates, and responses to your direct requests. Korn Ferry | 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1500 | Los Angeles, CA 90067 U.S.A. © 2024 Korn Ferry. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]().