A recent study finds employees who are significantly younger than their managers tend to have lower productivity levels than those who are closer in age. The study cites a lack of collaboration between different generations as the cause of friction and suggests that companies can improve productivity by adopting intergenerationally inclusive work practices.

Employees are dealing with digital acceleration, staff departures, adjusting to various working models, and many more workplace disruptions - and they are exhausted. While many organizations are devising good change management plans and implementing cultural changes where needed, many CIOs do not get the results they want because they overlook a critical factor: change fatigue.

72% of data and analytics (D&A) leaders with digital initiatives are either leading or heavily involved in their organization’s digital transformation initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc.’s sixth annual Chief Data Officer (CDO) survey*. D&A strategy has a primary role in digital business strategy, affecting everything the organization does.

The pace of change is wearing down finance teams, so finance leaders must navigate both big and small changes to protect employees’ mental energy, according to Gartner, Inc. Over time, excessive effort breaks down employees’ mental energy, leading to change resistance and turnover.

Frontline and overlay sellers have the lowest data proficiency despite their focus on sales data and buyer activity. The Gartner report revealed that sales reps are considered to have one of the worst data proficiency (43%) in the organization – significantly lower than marketing teams (49%), customer service teams (49%) and finance teams (53%).

A 2020 Gartner, Inc. survey of 1,000 employees in March revealed that they are facing a greatly increased frequency of “career moments”, resulting in increased incidences of employee misconduct and more negative perceptions of corporate integrity.

While most large companies are currently engaged in a business transformation initiative, study after study reveals that more than 70 percent ends in failure. It may be tempting to blame immature cloud technologies or unwilling rank and file staff; however, the real cause of this failure likely lies in the leadership suite.