196 - Why DEIB is the Key to Making Octillions: Michael C. Bush, CEO at Great Place To Work®

Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work®, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We discussed what the data reveals about the best leaders, why DEIB is the key to achieving massive success, and why Gen Z will choose jobs based on leaders rather than companies. ----  Go get your tickets for MPL Live using our 50% off discount code, MPL-LIVE-50. Don't miss out—⁠get your ⁠⁠ticket⁠⁠ now⁠!  ----  This episode was brought to you by Great Place To Work. Download their latest research on ⁠Employee Retention here. ----  Timestamps: (0:53) Good news stories (7:44) Michael’s career journey and his path to Great Place to Work (21:19) The importance of DEIB for business success (29:32) The impact of leadership on employee experience (32:06) Challenges and opportunities in enhancing leadership quality (41:07) Examples of companies successfully implementing DEIB initiatives (51:00) Discussion on DEIB and its connection to making “octillions” (59:45) The role of AI in the future of work and DEIB (1:19:57) Rapid fire questions ----  📬 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get episode recaps 💡 Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn 😊 Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn