K Gibson

08/05/2026

💡SUPER INSIGHTFUL REPORT. If you lead, hire, manage, or interact in a multigenerational environment... 🔽

YOU MUST READ THIS!

Key insights regarding Gen Z & Millennials in the workplace:

🔦Financial pressure is shaping both personal and professional decisions
🔦Leadership ambitions are conditional, as many consider the tradeoffs
🔦ADAPTABILITY IS NOW A CORE CAREER CAPABILITY
🔦AI adoption is accelerating faster than organizational readiness
🔦Mental health is improving, but stress remains embedded in everyday work
🔦Purpose and connection define the ideal workplace and influence retention
🔦AS A MAJOR GENERATIONAL TRANSITION APPROACHES, PRESERVING KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL

Deloitte’s global survey of 22,500+ Gen Zs and Millennials, finds these generations seeking progress on their own terms, prioritizing stability, skills, and well-being over fast-paced growth.

07/01/2026

☝ WHAT MATTERS MORE THAN PAY WHEN HIGH-IMPACT PEOPLE DECIDE ON A JOB OFFER? 👇

Too many companies still think they can get TALENT WINS BY OFFERING A PERSON MORE MONEY. Whether the issue is getting someone to join your organization or you're trying to keep them from leaving, if you're solely focused on pay, one of three things needs fresher thinking:

1️⃣ You're not understanding the expectations high-impact talent really have of the employer-employee relationship in 2026.
2️⃣ You think money can solve problems that a scarcity of continuity, integrity, and trust has created.
3️⃣ You've missed the moment. You haven't heard that top talent is no longer focused on HOW MUCH it's being paid. Today, its concern is HOW it's being paid. Its question is: Will I participate in the growth value I help create?

We'll dive deeper into this issue in our upcoming event for PRIVATE COMPANY LEADERS...

The CEO Solution Lab
“HOW DO WE COMPETE WITH LARGER COMPANIES FOR HIGH-IMPACT TALENT?”
July 23 | 9-9:55 a.m. PDT | Live-Virtual-Interactive-Brief
JOIN US: https://lnkd.in/eaxwzKRy

(P.S. If you want to know how employer trust and leadership credibility is built in 21st century businesses that are thriving, read Stephen M.R. Covey's best seller, TRUST & INSPIRE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0983ZCGVP/?bestFormat=true&k=trust%20%26%20inspire&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ser_k0_1_15_de&crid=RI0995GM1X8X&sprefix=trust%20%26%20inspire

06/27/2026

06/26/2026

IF YOU LEAD A BUSINESS, THIS is worth your attention.

06/26/2026

SO, WHICH IS IT? IS AI HAVING A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BUSINESSES? THE ANSWER IS...YES...

The reality is that companies haven't yet gotten their "sea legs" when it comes to using AI to accelerate the things that drive growth.

BUSINESSES ARE FIGURING OUT THAT AI CAN'T JUST REPLACE PEOPLE, but they're also learning they need people in their ranks who aren't afraid of this technology and know how to leverage it for their own productivity as well as for the benefit of the company.

According to these HBR authors, to get that outcome, companies must prioritize:

- NAVIGATING NEW REALITIES OF THE AI ERA. Keeping their head in the sand is not an option.
- MITIGATING EMERGING THREATS TO ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. Where is AI an ally and where is it an enemy (at least so far)?
- SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BLENDED HUMAN-MACHINE WORKFORCE. Companies need to systematize the integration of AI, not leave its use and application to chance.

CEO expectations for AI-driven growth remain high heading into 2026, even as evidence shows most AI investments are failing to deliver meaningful returns. The result is a set of emerging risks—from premature layoffs and cultural dissonance to declining mental fitness, low-quality AI output, and ne...

06/23/2026

WHO KNEW? Growth requires intentionality...

It also leads company leaders to confront questions they didn't have when they were smaller. For example: How Do We Compete Against Bigger Companies for Talent?

As private companies grow, they find themselves needing to attract the same people the big boys are after,

We'll discuss it at:
The CEO Solution Lab
July 23rd | 9-9:55 a.m. PDT | Interactive & FREE
Join us: https://visionlink.co/the-ceo-solution-lab-compete-for-high-impact-talent