Organisation DesignCanva Layoffs 2026: The Restructuring Targets HandoversIn the Canva layoffs of 2026 the company is targeting the handovers between its units, because until now every improvement to the product had to be agreed between Product, Growth and Platform. On 3 November 2026 co-founder and CEO …Analysis
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Organisation DesignCanva Layoffs 2026: The Restructuring Targets HandoversIn the Canva layoffs of 2026 the company is targeting the handovers between its units, because until now every improvement to the product had to be agreed between Product, Growth and Platform. On 3 November 2026 co-founder and CEO …Latest
Leadership & Teamsifo Employment Barometer 2026: Manage Cuts Through AttritionThe ifo Employment Barometer rose to 95.5 points in October 2026, its highest level since June 2024, while manufacturing continues …
Organisation DesignAmerican Express Job Cuts: Structure Before AutomationAmerican Express is removing management layers and widening spans of control before it automates its processes with AI. This order …
AI Strategy & Business CaseEY CEO Outlook 2026: AI Costs Belong in the Business UnitsThe EY CEO Outlook of October 2026 shows that German companies manage their AI costs in the wrong place: at 47 percent of them …
Organisation DesignCariad Job Cuts: The AI Shift Depends on ReskillingThe Cariad job cuts shrink Volkswagen's software subsidiary far more than they equip it with new AI positions: officially around …
Organisation DesignBMW Trims Management: Speed Comes from StructureBMW is trimming its management by 20 percent because speed comes from structure first and from technology second: by mid-2027 the …
AI Adoption & OperationsIU Study on AI Training: Learning Time Is the BottleneckThe bottleneck in building AI literacy lies in how companies are organised, because they rarely give their employees learning …
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AI Strategy & Business CaseKfW Study 2026: AI Makes Strong German SMEs StrongerGerman Mittelstand companies that use artificial intelligence grow faster and earn higher margins than comparable companies …
Transformation & ChangeJob Cuts at IONOS and 1&1: AI Explains Only Part of ThemAI explains only part of the job cuts at IONOS and 1&1 Versatel, because the IONOS savings figure equals a calculation of saved …