Global Power and Demographic Shifts: HR Trends 2026

Global power is shifting. Demographics are diverging. Talent mobility is no longer free or predictable. Yet many HR strategies still assume yesterday’s talent map.

In Week 1 of the HR Trends 2026 series, we examine how global power and demographic shifts are reshaping work and why HR leaders must rethink workforce planning, capability design, and talent strategy through an outside-in lens.

HR Trends 2026: Reinventing HR

HR Trends 2026 mark a decisive shift in how organisations must think about work, leadership, and people. The world of work is entering an era of permanent disruption, where geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts, and rapid advances in AI are converging to fundamentally reshape organisations and the role of HR. This article forms the […]

AI Is Changing Work Faster Than People Are Changing Themselves

AI is changing work faster than people are changing themselves, and this growing gap is becoming one of the most critical challenges facing organisations today. While companies accelerate the adoption of generative AI and automation, people, skills, and leadership systems are struggling to keep pace. This imbalance between technological speed and human readiness is no […]