Gary Burnison

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Having a Moment

Jan 11, 2025 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. It’s been said—it’s not personal, it’s strictly business. But as we’ve seen so many times—especially over the past five years and across the world—it is personal. “I am surrounded by family and friends tonight and truly believe that tomorrow is the start of a beautiful new chapter. It will get better.
The Trust in All of Us

Dec 9, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. Trust is an investment, earning interest over time. And one errant withdrawal can lose it all. Yet, being trusting or being trustworthy are actually two different sides of the same coin. Given the number of people we develop—we have seen and heard just about everything.
When Thankful Meets Thoughtful

Nov 24, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. Life, as in leadership, is not linear. From joy to heartache and all the moments in between. Through it all, the constant is people. There are those who lift us up and stretch us. And, when we need it most—they believe in us. During this season of reflection and giving thanks, it’s probably more natural for people to contemplate what it means to be grateful.
It’s a Choice

Nov 17, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. Mulch, twigs—you name it, I sent it flying! Nothing stood in my way…. A few years ago, my wife gave me an electric leaf blower. Totally unexpected from her—and out of character for me. But whenever I wanted to clear my mind, that’s when I went into the backyard and powered it up. And this year, as the falling leaves keep multiplying, I’m at it again.
Falling Back, Moving Forward

Oct 27, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. Holding that watch, I could hear my father’s voice. “You can never turn it back—only forward.” The memory of those words has stayed with me…. Many of us have had to make tough decisions recently. It’s never easy. But the truth is, in any organization, leaders must sometimes make difficult decisions in order to keep moving forward. And that brings me back to the watch.
Our Time for Timeless Leadership

Oct 14, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. When I was a kid growing up in the Midwest, cooler temperatures and falling leaves signaled a whole set of routines. On the first weekend of October, just like clockwork, we checked the furnace, switched the car tires and raked the yard into endless mountains of yellow, gold, and red. The calendar told the time, and we knew exactly what to do.
When Ambiguity Abounds

Sep 22, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. “Rocks are hard, water is wet, and the sky is blue.”When I heard these words just the other day, my first thought was—if only leadership was that simple! But it’s not. No doubt all of us probably feel that over the past few years we’ve experienced more change than we’ve seen in our lifetime. But no one has cornered the market on change. And ambiguity knows no timeline or time limit.
Recognition Needs No Holiday

Sep 9, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. Row after row, rack after rack—hearts and flowers, sunsets and rainbows, pumpkins and cornucopias. And, ironically, most with the same message. While picking out a birthday card recently, I wandered through a dizzying display for every occasion—and in every size, design, font, and ink color.
Owning the Outcome

Aug 25, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition. As the former CEO left the building, he said to his successor, “If you ever get into trouble, check your top desk drawer.”Six months later, the company’s sales stalled. Remembering the advice he had received, the new CEO opened his desk drawer and discovered three envelopes.
When ‘Have to’ Becomes Our ‘Want to’

Aug 11, 2024 | kornferry.com | Gary Burnison

Gary Burnison is CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Take Control: The Career You Want, Where You Want. The last day of vacation—and all seven of us scrambling to pack and get to the airport on time. Then suddenly, in our rush, somebody knocked over a fruit smoothie and sent it flying. It happened several years ago, but I can still remember standing at the door, luggage in hand—watching as that pink lava, as if in slow motion, shot into the air. It landed with a splat… right on a white rug.

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