Mastering the Art of Hybrid Leadership

Hybrid work isn’t a temporary experiment — it’s a permanent shift in how organizations operate. Yet many leaders are still relying on outdated assumptions about productivity, presence, and performance. The result: friction, disengagement, and uneven outcomes across teams and organizations.

This Leadership Guide brings together essential research and practical guidance on how to lead effectively across virtual and in-person environments. Learn how strong leadership — not rigid policies — determines whether hybrid work fuels performance, inclusion, and well-being or quietly erodes them. You’ll gain clarity on what actually drives productivity, how different employee groups experience flexibility, and how to navigate the most sensitive conversations around return-to-office expectations.

What you’ll gain:

• Leadership practices that make hybrid work succeed — Understand why hybrid work fails in some organizations and thrives in others, and learn the specific leadership behaviors that make the difference.
• Insights into employee expectations and engagement — Get clear, research-backed perspectives on what workers value most in flexible work arrangements — and where leaders often misread the signals.
• Strategies to boost productivity without burnout — Separate myths from facts about hybrid productivity and learn how to design work in ways that support focus, collaboration, and accountability.

Articles included with this collection:

Hybrid Work Is Not the Problem — Poor Leadership Is By Brian Elliott, Nicholas (Nick) Bloom, and Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury

Three Things to Know About Employee Attitudes Toward Flexible Work By Daniel Jolles, Teresa Almeida, and Grace Lordan

Seven Truths About Hybrid Work and Productivity By Lynda Gratton

When Hybrid Work Strategy Aggravates 20-Somethings By Brian Elliott and Amanda Schneider

Ask Sanyin: How Can We Shift the Return-to-Office Conversation? By Sanyin Siang

The Loneliness of the Hybrid Worker By Caroline Knight, Doina Olaru, Julie Anne Lee, and Sharon K. Parker