The Gig Economy Has Reached the Corner Office
The Gig Economy Has Reached the Corner Office A third of new CEO appointments this year are interim or short-term. That is not a blip—it’s a shift. The gig economy has reached the C-suite. Boards are no longer hiring one leader to guide a company through crisis, recovery, and growth. They are hiring for stages. One CEO to make the cuts. Another to rebuild morale. It mirrors the rise of fractional roles across the org chart—but when it happens at the top, the culture implications run deeper. This model can work. The “Cleaner” CEO lays the foundation. The “Fresh Slate” rebuilds trust. But the risks are real. Leaders get boxed into one identity. Employees lose clarity on what the company...
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A Culture for All Generations
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There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
