#employee-trust

#employee-trust

Every leader must recognize that we lead people, not job titles. The people who make up our organizations carry responsibilities far beyond their job descriptions, such as caring for children, managing health needs, supporting aging parents, handling school schedules and navigating everyday challenges. When CEOs understand that we are leading human beings, flexibility becomes one of the most powerful tools we have.

Remote-first workplaces are not only sustainable, but also highly productive, according to a new survey. Commissioned by Akamai Technologies in partnership with the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), Leading from Anywhere: Driving Results in the Age of Distributed Work reveals that 83% of remote-friendly companies self-report high or very high productivity, with 62% citing high productivity and 21% reporting it as very high.

As a new kind of dealmaking is sweeping Silicon Valley, forcing employees to be vigilant about how much trust they are willing to put in startup founders.

"Think of AI as an exceptionally confident intern. It's helpful and full of suggestions, but requires oversight and verification," he says.