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COVID-19 and the changing relationship between CEOs and staff

Annual Conference: CEOs are now as much Chief Engagement Officers as they are leaders.

04 Nov 2020, 4 min read

On the first day of the CBI’s Annual Conference, Laxman Narasimhan, CEO of Reckitt Benckiser, joined CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn to discuss the changing role of businesses, their role in social responsibility, and how barriers between senior management and staff have fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Laxman Narasimhan, CEO, Reckitt Benckiser
  • Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI
  • Chair: James Harding

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The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed many businesses, and Laxman said his

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