New data shows CHROs feel disruption as intensely as CEOs, while tech leaders and COOs seem to fill a supporting leadership role.

Pinterest announced layoffs affecting less than 15% of its workforce, framing the cuts as strategic reallocation to AI-focused roles. The move offers HR leaders a real-time case study in AI transformation workforce planning.

Gartner warns 30% of enterprises will face declining decision quality by 2030 as junior employees lose chances to build judgment skills.

UPS is cutting 30,000 jobs in 2026 through voluntary programs, following 48,000 cuts in 2025. The workforce strategy offers HR leaders a template for managing large-scale transitions without mass layoffs.