What CEOs learned about AI, work, and legacy from their own Gen Z kids

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Good morning. I recently co-hosted a “Generations” dinner at the Tribeca home of Cengage CEO Michael Hansen, where CEOs from a broad range of industries each brought a Gen Z child. The goal: to have an informal conversation about life, leadership and the future of work. Many CEOs have children at the starting point of their careers, which makes strategies around AI and talent feel both personal and professional.

Although this was a global group, it was not meant to be representative of a generation. Many of these young adults, much like my own, have grown up with opportunities and exposure to their parents’ industries that others don’t have. But they also have the shared experience of growing up in an era of AI, climate change, social media, geopolitical instability and opportunities our parents could never imagine.

The conversation was under the Chatham House rule, so I’ll share some takeaways but not specific names or companies. There was a diversity of perspectives at the table, with some expressing deep concern about AI while others saw it as a tool. Their career choices ranged from working in a startup to managing workers on a construction site; from being the third generation to work in an industry to choosing a very different realm. We talked about legacy and values,........

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