Anti-DEI Speaker Sparks Outrage, Shadow AI, Gen Z Chooses AI Over Humans, & Only 40% of Jobs Are Quality
Friday October 17, 2025: In this episode of Future Ready Today... The Wall Street Journal reports that SHRM's invitation to anti-DEI speaker Robby Starbuck triggered outrage across HR circles. Jacob e...
17 Loka 202522min
Amazon Cuts HR Jobs, Gen Z Turns to TikTok, and CEOs Predict a 3-Day Workweek
October 16, 2025: Amazon is cutting 15% of its HR team, signaling a shift from administrative people functions to data-driven, AI-powered HR. Younger workers are turning to TikTok and ChatGPT to under...
16 Loka 202510min
Walmart Partners with ChatGPT, GE Bets on Humans, and the Rise of AI Scapegoating
October 15, 2025: AI is no longer just automating work — it's reorganizing it. In today's episode of Future Ready Today, Jacob Morgan explores five major stories reshaping leadership and HR: 🏪 Walm...
15 Loka 202516min
How Barry-Wehmiller Grew from $18M to $4B by Treating Employees Like Family
What if business leaders cared for their employees the way loving parents care for their children? That simple, profound shift of treating employees like family actually became the engine behind a $4 ...
13 Loka 202554min
The AI Reckoning — Human Quotas, Ethical Bots, and Legal Risk in HR
October 10, 2025: A new era of Responsible Intelligence is emerging. Governments are considering human-quota laws to keep people in the loop. Kroger is rolling out a values-based AI assistant that red...
10 Loka 202511min
Google Pulls Back on Hybrid, Aflac Says We're All Burned Out, & AI Reshapes Hiring
October 9, 2025: Burnout isn't always burnout — sometimes it's just work that's lost its rhythm. In today's Future-Ready Today episode, Jacob Morgan explores six powerful signals reshaping the modern ...
9 Loka 202518min
The Great AI Reality Check: Why Most Companies Are Losing Money, Meaning, and Momentum
AI was supposed to make work faster and smarter — but for many organizations, it's doing the opposite. In this episode, Jacob breaks down three powerful signals shaping the AI reality check every lead...
8 Loka 20259min
Booking Holdings' CHRO on Leading 24,000 Employees at the Crossroads of Culture and AI
CHROs today face a pressing mandate: how to build cultures of clarity and belonging while navigating hybrid work, rising employee expectations, and the disruptive pace of AI. The risk of drifting into...
6 Loka 202555min
