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At the helm of Blackstone portfolio company Legence, Jeff Sprau is revolutionizing the approach to delivering energy efficient, healthy and sustainable buildings. Under his guidance, Legence delivers holistic outcomes from roadmap to reality, accelerating the implementation of Net Zero energy solutions, optimized building systems, and the prolific application of onsite renewables. Preparing those spaces - and their people - for a climate-resilient future. Combining his engineering education with an MBA focused on marketing, he possesses the rare blend of technical and commercial acumen, allowing him to translate complex ideas into tangible results. Fueled by over 20 strategic acquisitions since 2021, his approach is transforming the built environment at unprecedented speed and scale. As a leader of a people business, Jeff understands the critical need to foster a customer-centric culture that emphasizes collaboration, humility, and continuous improvement. Beyond the bottom line, Jeff advocates for a future where glass ceilings crumble and green buildings rise.
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Apply these strategies to balance risks and stability and fortify your team's resilience. Leaders are often tested to their limits in today's rapidly evolving work environment and uncertain economic conditions. However, when challenges do arise, those are the moments when resilient leadership is the most important to inspire teams and ensure organizational survival and confidence. This will positively impact the company's long-term success. Below, 18 leading experts from Fast Company Executive Board weigh in on how to best cultivate resilience in leaders and the teams they manage, no matter what the marketplace looks like today or tomorrow.
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Digital and physical clutter can quietly derail focus and productivity. This season, take some time to "spring clean" your work environment. From outdated tools to bloated workflows, the buildup of unnecessary tasks and information can make it harder to prioritize what really moves the business forward. A thorough, thoughtful spring cleaning routine helps leaders streamline operations, sharpen team focus, and create space for more intentional, high-impact work. Below, 18 members of Fast Company Executive Board share some must-do spring cleaning tasks for the workplace. From cleaning up your tech stack to auditing your workflows, these activities can set your business up for success for the rest of the year.
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When external pressures force internal change, how you respond can either protect or reshape your brand, operations, and client relationships. Every business encounters moments when industry shifts demand a fast, thoughtful response. Whether it’s a regulatory change, market disruption, or evolving client expectations, adapting effectively is rarely straightforward. If you’ve faced this kind of pressure, you know how complex it can be to make operational changes while maintaining trust and continuity. To that end, Fast Company Executive Board members discuss real-world challenges companies have faced and how they’ve adjusted without compromising their brand or service quality.
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Discover expert strategies for fostering meaningful connections and building a supportive virtual culture in the era of AI and remote work. With the rise of AI and an increasing number of employees working remotely, maintaining human connection within your team has never been more critical. Although technology provides remarkable tools for efficiency and productivity, it also presents challenges in preserving the personal touch that drives team cohesion and morale. Below, 20Fast Company Executive Board members share their best tips for encouraging human connection in a digital-first workplace. These strategies can help you create meaningful connections, encourage collaboration, and build a supportive virtual culture.
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Implement these expert tips to maintain customer satisfaction and grow your business at the same time. When a company comes to market during the early stages, it's essential to remain laser focused on the brand's mission to attract customers who will remain loyal for the long term. But as a business scales, it can sometimes lose sight of product or service quality and consistency. To help business leaders prevent this from happening, 11 members from Fast Company Executive Board offer their best practices to ensure you maintain quality as you grow.
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Listen to your people and learn how to foster employee engagement every day. Hiring the right people is the key to success at any company, but to keep them growing and willing to stay on board, the leadership team must learn to understand what gets their employees out of bed in the morning to show up and do the hard work. Creating a work environment that makes everyone feel welcomed and heard is essential to help staff members continue to develop as they support each other and the company's progress in business. Below, 16 experts from Fast Company Executive Board each describe one measure that company leaders can adopt to foster a diverse workforce culture that drives innovation and employee satisfaction.
