What Does Leadership Look Like in This New Era of Work?
In a Q&A, UNC Kenan-Flagler professor and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Michael Christian discusses the challenges of training tomorrow’s leaders.
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Renegotiating Work: Mike Christian on Sustainable Productivity
Michael Christian, UNC Kenan-Flagler professor and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, discusses why organizations should consider both business outcomes and employee sustainability.
Renegotiating Work: Mike Christian on Helping Employees Thrive
Michael Christian, UNC Kenan-Flagler professor and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, shares insights on resilience, engagement and the conditions that support long-term success.
Renegotiating Work: Nick Bloom on the Effect of AI on Work Arrangements
Is AI a genuine threat to fully remote jobs? Hear from Stanford Professor and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Nicholas Bloom, discussing how AI-enabled workplaces could reshape how we continue renegotiating work.
Renegotiating Work: Nick Bloom on What Remote Work Means for Career Growth
What does research say about remote work? Watch as Stanford University economist and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Nicholas Bloom talks to our Paige Ouimet about its effects on career advancement.
Optimizing Flexible Work for the Future
Research and commentary from Stanford University economist and Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Nicholas Bloom helps address key questions on hybrid and remote work.
Renegotiating Work: Daniel Zhao on Workplace Misconceptions
Are younger workers really less loyal to their employers, or are we misunderstanding what the data tells us about career growth and job mobility?
Renegotiating Work: Daniel Zhao on What Employees Really Want
What keeps employees engaged at work? Watch as Chief Economist, Glassdoor, and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, Daniel Zhao, breaks down what today’s workforce truly values.
Has Work Grown More Transactional? It’s Complicated.
What is commonly referred to as “loyalty” between employers and employees has eroded for decades. Does this weakening of the unwritten bargain between employers and workers mean that work has become more transactional?
Dean’s Speaker Series: Daniel Zhao
Drawing on Glassdoor employee sentiment and workplace review data, Glassdoor Chief Economist Daniel Zhao examined how recent workplace shifts have reshaped worker priorities, confidence and job security.
Oct 15, 2026
Glassdoor Chief Economist Daniel Zhao: What Do Workers Want?
Join us March 25 for a compelling keynote featuring Daniel Zhao, chief economist at Glassdoor and 2026 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, in a special Grand Challenge installment of the Dean’s Speaker Series: “What Do Workers Want?”
Renegotiating Work: Balancing Workplace Demands in Uncertain Times
Our 2026 Grand Challenge will investigate the changing nature of the mutual commitment that once anchored work. Discover the three key questions we’ll use to guide this year-long exploration.