The Billable Hour Is Living on Borrowed Time -and AI Is Just the Excuse
For decades, the billable hour has been treated as a fact of life in professional services. Law firms, consultants, accountants, architects—if you needed expertise, you paid for time. Hours logged equaled value delivered. Or at least that’s the story we told ourselves. That story is starting to fall apart. Not because professionals suddenly decided the billable hour was flawed (many of us have known that for years), but because artificial intelligence has accelerated a realit
Is your non-profit ready for executive transition
If you haven’t planned for executive transition, it’s time. Recently, 78% of nonprofits surveyed noted they don’t have a formal succession plan, but 67% of leaders who responded to that same survey planned to exit in the next 5 years. And there are unplanned transitions as well – serious illness or death, caregiving, change of professional or personal goals (to name a few). Your chief executive may be offered their dream job! Have a plan for these cases, too. There’s also t
Stop Reacting. Start Rewiring. Build a Learning Culture for Perpetual Readiness
Why This Matters More Than Ever The future of work is no longer theoretical—it’s here! Korn Ferry projects an $8.5 trillion global talent shortage by 2030 . Meanwhile, SHRM’s January 2025 Labor Market Review reinforces this concern, noting that employers across industries continue to struggle to find qualified talent. Access to opportunity also isn’t equal . Job seekers in urban, suburban, and rural communities experience dramatically different labor market dynamics, with o
