McKinsey recognises sustainability as #1 of 5 things a CEO needs to focus on




Sustainability

Learning

Purpose

Cloud and 

Speed 


These are my top 3


Sustainability, the principle of producing goods and services while inflicting minimal damage on the environment. Sustainability needs to be done as systematically as digitization or strategy development because it will be an important source of long-term competitive advantage


McKinsey shares 24 pages of how a CEO’s can make their organisation more sustainable 


Lifelong learning and Developing talent is therefore another priority. The organization of the future will need to be more flexible, less hierarchical, and more diverse.


Purpose - Leaders need to recognize that people want meaning in their lives and their work. Research has found that companies with a strong sense of purpose outperform those that lack one. Employees are more loyal, more likely to go the extra mile, and less likely to leave. Purpose helps companies recognize emerging opportunities and connect with their customers.

 

Here’s the link to the full report