Henrik Jarleskog is Head Future Work at Sodexo, as he puts it "A Journey of Leadership and Innovation".
This is a big role for the 19th largest employer worldwide, Sodexo, a leader in sustainable food and facilities management, with over 423,000 employees world wide, and they serve 80 million consumers every single day.
Henrik, was hired to transform Sodexo, to make it grow faster, to improve its margins & to innovate at speed. Four years ago, the European CEO entrusted him with a critical mission: to deepen our understanding of their clients. The quote that inspired Henrik - "Nothing can be more important than understanding our market; let's shape the future of work."
In 2020, Sodexo launched a Future of Work platform, responding to the changes and expectations in the wake of the pandemic. A huge imperative to innovate & develop new services with flexible business models, embracing emerging technologies.
Ross and Henrik talk about remote work, the future of work, staying relevant, dynamic discussions, revenue drops, future offices, being around people, duality, time spent in the office, serving clients, open strategies, managing large amounts of people and flexible companies. The pair also discuss AI colleagues, saving time, resilience, companies being left behind, problem solving, hybrid companies, workplace experiences, generational shifts, supporting people, the Hyrox workout competition, personal health, the mindfulness city and profound energy.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Henrik
- 01:46 Henrik's role
- 04:58 Industry shifts
- 09:06 Working from home
- 13:59 Challenges recognising a trend and having to react to it
- 20:04 Henrik's platform launch and adaptability
- 25:52 Humanoid robots and AI
- 34:10 The importance of people's wellbeing
- 39:38 "Half the space, twice the experience"
- 43:31 Exciting prospects in the year ahead
- 49:01 The last time Henrik did something for the first time
- 50:43 Bringing in energy
- 54:22 Life changing experiences and the Bhutan Innovation Forum
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