Citi's 'Results Over Effort' Message Signals the End of Comfortable Work—Amazon Follows
January 23, 2026: In this episode of Future Ready Today, I unpack why Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser's blunt "results over effort" message is such an important signal—and why it marks the end of comfortabl...
23 Jan 25min
Meta Cuts the Metaverse, Deloitte Kills Job Titles, and AI Hiring Gets Sued
January 22, 2026: For years, we've talked about jobs, titles, careers, and skills as if they were stable foundations of work. They're not. In today's episode of Future Ready Today, I break down five s...
22 Jan 31min
The Top Future of Work Trends for 2026 (And Why Most Leaders Will Get Them Wrong)
January 21, 2026: Most conversations about the future of work in 2026 focus on the obvious things: AI tools, hybrid policies, skills, and perks. That's not where the real change is happening. In this ...
21 Jan 25min
AI Layoffs Are Mostly Fiction, CEOs Aren't Seeing ROI, and Robots Are Quietly Taking Over
January 20, 2026: Oxford Economics data suggests AI-driven layoffs are still a small slice of overall job cuts, raising questions about whether AI is being used as a convenient explanation for traditi...
20 Jan 29min
New York Life CHRO on How to Manage Human-Centered AI at Enterprise Scale
Imagine an eighty-year-old grandmother discussing Russian literature with ChatGPT in her native tongue; it is a powerful reminder that AI is no longer a futuristic concept but a present reality that b...
19 Jan 55min
Boomers Aren't Leaving, AI Is Creating Jobs, and No One Can Find Electricians
January 16, 2026: Everyone keeps asking whether AI is going to destroy jobs. That question is already outdated. In this episode of Future-Ready Today, I walk through five stories that reveal what's re...
16 Jan 27min
Jobs Still Exist, Productivity Is Questionable, and the Market Is Tightening
January 15, 2026: AI job data says work is stable. Productivity reports promise trillions in gains. Job seekers tell me finding work is getting harder. These stories can't all be true at the same time...
15 Jan 28min
Everyone Wants Transformation. No One Wants the Pain.
January 14, 2026: Change takes far longer than leaders expect—and that gap is where frustration, failure, and missed opportunity live. In this episode, I break down why organizations struggle to move ...
14 Jan 24min
