Research

In addition to producing its own internal research, Executive Decisions collaborates with SqlinSix to enhance existing research. Below highlight a small subset of research from linked articles that relate to talent management, leadership and other business related topics.

Talent Management

• 81% of employees have attended at least one unproductive meeting in the past week (Meet Mr Endless Problems).

• 90% of employees have attended a meeting in the past week that was not prepared well (Meet Mr Endless Problems).

• 1 out of 4 employees report that leadership frequently shifts company vision or focus, creating an environment of confusion (Meet Mr Hysterical Hype).

• 1 out of 5 executives report a rise in employee expectations following cutbacks, even when some of the cutbacks are layoffs (Meet Mr Gimme-More).

• Focused workers are over 40% more productive than their multi-tasked counterparts (Meet Mr Podcast Professor).

• From 2023 up to November 2024, approximately 65,000 recruiters have been laid off globally (Interview With Steve Levy On Recruiting and AI).

• Over half of Millennials do not feel loyalty to their companies (Meet Mr Confidential Culprit). Less than half of the next generation, iGenZ, feel the same way.

• 4 out of 5 employees do not feel as if leadership is focused when leaders change objectives (Meet Mr Challenge Changer).

Other Related Business Topics

Image 1. Price of physical gold to digital gold. During 2020, we saw a disconnect that continues to grow. | Image by Executive Decisions.

• Artificial Intelligence. AI will significantly increase the value of many physical resources (Will AI Be the End of Employees and Workers).

• Gold. During 2020, the physical price of gold and digital gold started to disconnect (see image 1).

Image 2. The Great Lie. Research and Image by SqlinSix and used with permission.

• The Great Lie (research done by SqlinSix). Forthcoming article.