Leading in the Wake of Hybrid Work, AI, and Shifting Employee Expectations

Leading in the Wake of Hybrid Work, AI, and Shifting Employee Expectations

The leadership landscape is shifting under our feet, and it's leaving many leaders scrambling to keep up. I recently sat down with Professor Joe Fuller on the Harvard Business School Managing the Future of Work Podcast to dig into some of the biggest issues leaders face today. We covered everything from the ongoing debate over hybrid work to the rapid rise of AI, and how it's changing the way we hire and lead, and the shifting expectations of employees in 2024. In our chat, we got into why getting people back to the office is so tricky, why AI might not take your job but someone who knows how to use it better could, and why leading with vulnerability is more crucial than ever. Plus, we didn't shy away from the hard truths, like why some companies are seeing productivity declines with hybrid work while others aren't, and whether employee well-being programs are actually hitting the mark or just missing their intended goals. If you're looking for some real talk on how to lead in 2024 and beyond, this episode is for you.

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