Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan CEOs Tighten Control, Cities Regain Power, and Flexibility Faces Legal Limits
Nov 6, 2025
Australia's new ruling makes remote work a legal right, sparking a debate about managerial control. CEOs are tightening oversight on corporate culture and policies after a period of hybrid work. Meanwhile, Gen Z and affluent professionals flock back to urban centers for job security. Tokyo experiments with a four-day workweek to combat burnout and a looming demographic crisis. Finally, IBM's layoffs highlight how automation is shifting entry-level opportunities, prompting a reassessment of apprenticeships.
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Flexibility As A Legal Right Has Tradeoffs
- Australia’s Fair Work ruling treats workplace flexibility as a legal right rather than a managed privilege.
- Jacob Morgan warns this shifts operational control from leaders to courts and risks eroding accountability.
Tie Flexibility To Measurable Outcomes
- Tie flexible work to measurable outcomes and accountability instead of blanket entitlements.
- Design structured autonomy that balances freedom with clear performance metrics.
CEOs Reclaim Culture With Structured Standards
- CEOs are reasserting control over DEI, AI, and remote work to rebuild culture and accountability.
- Morgan sees this as a shift from freedom without structure to freedom through structure powered by metrics.
