Seventy-one percent of employers say they will adopt a hybrid working model, according to a survey by the Partnership for New York City, and leaders discuss the challenges of managing the transition. "By making digital the default mode, you level the playing field for employees and ensure that everyone has the same access to information, regardless of location," says Juniper Square CEO and co-founder Alex Robinson.

The economy added 943,000 jobs last month, well above the 850,000 economists surveyed by Dow Jones had forecast. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% from 5.9%.

The Northwestern Mutual 2021 Planning & Progress Study found that growing numbers of millennial and Generation Z employees are open to working with a financial adviser to meet their goals. "The earlier that people begin building good habits, the better off their financial trajectory and future outcomes," said Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Tim Gerend.

Leadership is about lifelong learning, especially in this era of rapid change, says Wharton School professor Michael Useem, who shares advice with John Baldoni and discusses well-known CEOs with McKinsey. While leaders need new skills for 2025 than they did in 2015, the lessons themselves can be found in long-ago leaders like George Washington, as Useem recounts.