Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan Google Pulls Back on Hybrid, Aflac Says We’re All Burned Out, & AI Reshapes Hiring
Oct 9, 2025
Discover how Google is tightening hybrid work policies and why workplace culture is shifting from perks to reputation among job seekers. Explore the alarming findings that many corporate cultures aren't ready for AI and how leaders are piloting AI in hiring processes. Learn why stress might not always signal burnout, with a focus on recovery instead. Jacob also presents a challenge to eliminate low-value meetings, urging leaders to prioritize meaningful work and enhance productivity in their teams.
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Flexibility Requires Structure
- Google is tightening hybrid rules by counting any remote day as a full remote week toward limits.
- Jacob Morgan says flexibility now requires structured standards and purposeful in-office days.
Reputation Beats Perks
- Job seekers prioritize employer reputation and values over perks according to survey data.
- Jacob Morgan warns the trend makes employer brand a leadership responsibility, not just HR marketing.
Culture Lags Behind AI
- Only 9% of companies call their culture AI-ready while many lack ethical guidelines and manager preparedness.
- Jacob Morgan frames this as a trust and judgment gap, not just a tech problem.