The ‘Workplace Tornado’: 4 Forces Pushing Career Leaders To The Brink

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September 21, 2026 – In a Forbes article about how a "workplace tornado" of competing pressures is making continuous leadership development essential for engagement, retention, and AI readiness, the author cites data from the most recent EdAssist by Bright Horizons EdIndex.

New 2026 research from Bright Horizons finds 79% of workers feel they must learn new skills to keep up, with 32% saying AI has increased that pressure. The same research found 81% feel pressure to take on more work and 80% feel they must deliver results faster.

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