You might be hugging your job , but the big boss — not so much. CEO departures across corporate America remain at record levels , while many everyday workers are clinging to their roles as they face a cooling job market, anxiety over AI , and a resurgent no-nonsense management style . The result is a corporate split screen: CEOs can generally roll out and land on their feet, while workers feel stuck, said Richard Smith, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Unlike many rank-