Bank CEO breaks from the pack on return to office. He goes in 4 days a week but leaves the rest up to the 'adults' he works with
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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters champions a flexible hybrid work policy, promoting employee autonomy contrary to Wall Street's rigid mandates. His approach fosters responsibility, allowing teams to create in-office schedules that align with personal lives. Winters maintains a hybrid schedule himself and emphasizes collaboration among managers. The bank has benefited from low attrition rates and high productivity, demonstrated by a 48% increase in pre-tax profits in Q2 2025, showcasing the success of this flexible work model.
We work with adults, and the adults can have an adult conversation with other adults and decide how they're going to best manage their team.
Our MDs want to come to the office. They come to the office because they collaborate. They manage their people. They lead teams.
Our strategy is working for us. Everybody's got their own recipe.
The bank reported a 48% jump in pre-tax profit-performance, which is testament to our ability to deliver exceptional services.
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