From increased flexibility to lifelong learning – here’s what some of the world’s leading CEOs believe to be required in the new world of work.
A more flexible future
“The world of work will need to be completely reassessed in the eventual aftermath of the pandemic, with much more flexible workforces, on-demand workdays and big deals increasingly being conducted virtually… It is not just the physical office and the location of the staff that’s up for debate, but also the established ideas about the form of the working day itself.”
Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack
A renewed focus on collaboration and productivity
“Collaboration has to be reinvented. We are burning up a lot of social capital built up when people were working together. How to rebuild that capital while people are apart is a challenge… Worker wellbeing needs more focus. We can’t just measure productivity in the narrowest way.”
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
Leaders need to keep up with change
“The pace of change is faster and, while you don’t have to know everything, you do have to know how to [find the information you need]. I think the premium on a commitment to being a lifelong learner is much higher now for our leaders.”
William Rogers, CEO of SunTrust Banks
A wake-up call for doing better business
“This crisis must serve as a wake-up call and a call to action for business and governments to think, act and invest for the common good and confront the structural obstacles that have inhibited inclusive economic growth for years… It is my fervent hope that we use this crisis as a catalyst to rebuild an economy that creates and sustains opportunity for dramatically more people, especially those who have been left behind for too long.”
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan
The nature of leadership must evolve
“As leaders, we all have changed. We all have learned how important it is to lead with empathy and build a different level of trust with our employees.”
Enrique Lores, CEO of HP Inc
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The future of work according to CEOs
