Hustle Culture | NYU professor says young remote workers 'unlikely to be CEOs' - is there any truth in this?

Suzy Welch, a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, said that young workers, such as those who are Gen-Z, are unlikely to be corporate CEOs if they currently choose remote jobs.

"The young people who choose to have that life that go into work maybe one or two days a week or never, and work entirely remotely, they may have a version of success that is not our version of success," insisted Welch.

"It's all about how you define success. They're probably not going to become CEOs, but maybe that's not what they want."

Are CEOs always rise and grinders?

Welch’s remarks shed light on a few interesting ideas. Firstly, it highlights the fact that society – either correctly or not – perceives business founders and CEOs as being relentless workers, who prioritise the ‘grind’, even above their own wellbeing. It indicates that perhaps, once and for all, this perception needs to be eradicated, as there are certainly many leaders who don’t fit into this traditional ideal of what the leader of a company looks like.