What 'work of the future' means to 5 business leaders

Leaders preparing for work of the future often focus on data and technology, which are already fueling artificial intelligence and algorithms that are transforming the workplace. But human workers shouldn't get lost in the shuffle. Savvy managers are arming employees with the skills they need to integrate these new technologies into existing workflows. At the same time, leaders anticipate that the challenges and opportunities that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, like remote work, will continue and become standard, though there is still a lot of work to be done in that area. "We are at the most important pivot point of the past couple years," said Dannielle Appelhans, LGO '11, chief operating officer at biotech Rubius Therapeutics.