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CEOs are becoming less powerful, says work expert Adam Grant
CEOs are becoming less powerful, says work expert Adam Grant | GZERO World

CEOs are becoming less powerful, says work expert Adam Grant

CEOs are influential and highly paid, but long hours, high stress, and uncertainty about the future are leading to “CEO burnout” and disinterest in leadership roles among young workers.

CEO is one of the most influential and highly-compensated jobs in the world, but according to organizational psychologist Adam Grant, the overwhelming feeling he senses from business leaders right now is one of “powerlessness.” With so many uncertainties and risks right now—climate change, crumbling democracy, powerful new advances in AI—CEOs are putting their heads down to focus on short-term gains instead of preparing for the long-term futures of their organizations.

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Hard Numbers: Piling on Beijing, 7th time’s the charm for Boris, massacre in Myanmar, US unemployment claims drop

5: Five countries — Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Lithuania — have so far joined the US in refusing to send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February over China’s human rights abuses. China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said these states would “pay the price” for the diplomatic boycott.

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Rethinking the post-pandemic workplace
Ian Bremmer Explains: Rethinking the Post-Pandemic Workplace | GZERO World

Rethinking the post-pandemic workplace

While the pandemic continues to ravage much of the world, the rich world is opening back for business and companies are preparing to bring their employees back to the office. But quite a few of those workers don't seem thrilled about a return to pre-COVID workplace norms. A recent survey of 30,000 Americans found that three in ten never want to return to the office again. Another poll found that one in three US workers wouldn't want to work for an employer who requires them to be on site full time. But Wall Street's impatience is starting to show. Take Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, who effectively told his New York City employees that they should expect to be back in their cubicles by September, or else. If employers are going to require that their workers return to the office, what should those workers expect in return?

Watch the episode: Adam Grant reimagines work after COVID

Lightning round: Adam Grant on fun at work and jargon monoxide
Lightning Round: Adam Grant on Fun at Work and Jargon Monoxide | GZERO World

Lightning round: Adam Grant on fun at work and jargon monoxide

In our GZERO World "Lightning Round," organization psychologist Adam Grant shares his thoughts on how to disconnect from work, what is and isn't fun in the workplace, and why people use work jargon."There's some hilarious research which shows that people use that kind of jargon because they're insecure and they want to sound smart," observes Grant, author of "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know."

Watch the episode: Adam Grant reimagines work after COVID

How Your Work Life Can Improve Your Romantic Life: Work in 60 Seconds
How Your Work Life Can Improve Your Romantic Life: Work in 60 Seconds

How Your Work Life Can Improve Your Romantic Life: Work in 60 Seconds

These work life practices may improve your love life!

It's a special Valentine's Day Love in 60 Seconds with Adam Grant and his wife Allison Sweet Grant!


And go deeper on topics like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence at Microsoft on The Issues.

Work in 60 Seconds: Company Culture
Work in 60 Seconds - January 31, 2019

Work in 60 Seconds: Company Culture

Want to figure out the culture of a company before you join it? Here's how.

It's Work in 60 Seconds with Adam Grant!


And go deeper on topics like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence at Microsoft on The Issues.

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