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ZURICH, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    --  Mani Makkar, 27, from India, has been named as the Adecco Group's 2021

        Global CEO for One Month.

    --  The CEO for One Month programme builds next-generation leaders in a

        post-pandemic world of work.

    --  #CtheFuture 2.0 research, also released today, examines what the next

        generation of leaders want from the world of work. Key findings are:

  - Mental wellbeing is of utmost importance.

  - University degrees are not as important as they used to be for senior

    leaders in business.

  - Demand for soft skills in leaders is on the rise. 79% of respondents said

    soft skills would be more important to future leaders than hard skills.

  - The future is flexible. 87% want flexible working hours that allow them to

    achieve a work-life balance.

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The Adecco Group announces 2021 CEO for One Month and releases new research

highlighting the future of work from the perspective of future leaders.

Mani Makkar, 27, from India, has been named as the 2021 Global CEO for One Month

to work alongside Alain Dehaze, CEO of the Adecco Group. The announcement

coincides with the Group's release of its #CtheFuture 2.0 research, examining

the profile of future leaders regarding education and skills, access to labour

markets, the global health pandemic, and flexible working practices.

The Adecco Group's CEO for One Month programme builds next-generation leaders,

with a focus on the new profile of leadership required in a post-pandemic world

of work. The pandemic has demanded a new set of required leadership competencies

and these expectations will accelerate the reinvention of the modern-day leader.

Following an 8-month selection process involving more than 147,000 applications

from all over the world, Mani was chosen to spend one month serving alongside

the Adecco Group CEO, Alain Dehaze. He will contribute to the day-to-day running

of the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company and help shape the

future world of work.

For the first time in the programme's history, two people will work together

with the Adecco Group CEO: this year's Mani, as well as 2020 Global CEO for One

Month, Jordan Topoleski. Jordan's CEO for One Month experience had to be

postponed to this year, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and travel

restrictions. This gives the two talented young leaders the unique experience of

not only developing their skills and knowledge through the CEO for One Month

programme, but also to share in the experience and learn from each other.

Commenting on today's announcement, Adecco Group CEO, Alain Dehaze, said:

"It is with great pleasure that we welcome Mani Makkar to the Adecco Group, as

the culmination of the CEO for One Month programme. I very much look forward to

working closely with Mani and being inspired by the fresh new perspectives and

insights that he brings to the table. Currently in its eleventh edition, the CEO

for One Month programme is now more important than ever. With the landscape of

the work world forever changed by the global pandemic, we must reinvent

ourselves to adapt to the new leadership profile. The CEO for One Month

programme is not just a unique career opportunity for the person chosen to be

the Global CEO for One Month. It also offers us, the Adecco Group, the

invaluable opportunity to develop and learn from the leaders of the future, as

they prepare themselves to lead in times of uncertainty and disruption."

The 2021 Global CEO for One Month, Mani Makkar, said:

"I am thrilled to have been picked as the Adecco Group's CEO for One Month,

especially as the process brought together a group of such talented individuals.

I'd like to congratulate all the finalists and wish them well for the future.

It's such an exciting opportunity and I'm really looking forward to helping the

Adecco Group define the future of work, rethink the dynamics of the workplace,

and define what it means to be a leader. This is especially true during these

difficult times when the world of work is being so drastically changed by the

pandemic."

Alongside today's announcement, the findings of a survey of future leaders have

been released. The #CtheFuture 2.0 research, from the Adecco Group Foundation,

comes at a time when sweeping workplace changes continue to shape the

post-pandemic world of work - taking a toll on mental health and upending work

arrangements and attitudes in numerous ways. The results show that, in our new

world, flexible working hours will be expected by our future leaders.

Key findings:

    --  Mental wellbeing is of utmost importance. Following the pandemic and

        subsequent lockdowns, mental health is the number one concern that

        future leaders have about the future of work - outranking access to the

        world of work and pay equality.

    --  Contrary to the growing consensus in the business community that

        university degrees are not as important as they used to be for senior

        leaders in business, 54% of tomorrow's leaders still think CEOs would

        benefit from having a degree. This is up from 49% when asked the same

        question in our last #CtheFuture survey, done in 2019.

    --  The demand for soft skills in leaders is on the rise. 79% of respondents

        said soft skills would be more important to future leaders than hard

        skills. This is up 10% since the 2019 #CtheFuture survey.

    --  Of the soft skills, "people management and leading teams" and

        "communication" top the list, while "emotional intelligence" climbs up

        to the position of the third most valued soft skill.

    --  The future is flexible. 87% of future leaders want flexible working

        hours that allow them to achieve a work-life balance. This desire is

        equally distributed between male and female respondents.

The full research report can be accessed here

[https://www.adecco-jobs.com/-/media/project/adeccogroup/ceo-press-release/cthef

uture-20full-report.pdf/?modified=20210825114200].

About CEO for One Month

The CEO for One Month programme began as a local initiative in Norway in 2011

and went global in 2014, since growing to become a flagship initiative for the

Adecco Group. It supports high potential people at the beginning of their

careers, by helping them increase their employability and career prospects

through highly effective work-based learning. It operates under the Adecco Group

Foundation, which has the mission of ensuring sustainable livelihoods for

underserved populations by creating real world solutions that increase

employability and access to labour markets. Applications for the 2021 programme

exceeded 147,000.

For further information on CEO for One Month:

Website: https://www.adeccogroup.com/ceoforonemonth

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceofor1month/

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About the Adecco Group

The Adecco Group is the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company.

We believe in making the future work for everyone, and every day enable more

than 3.5 million careers. We skill, develop, and hire talent in 60 countries,

enabling organisations to embrace the future of work. As a Fortune Global 500

company, we lead by example, creating shared value that fuels economies and

builds better societies. Our culture of inclusivity, entrepreneurship and

teamwork empowers our 30,000 employees. We are proud to have been consistently

ranked one of the 'World's Best Workplaces' by Great Place to Work. The Adecco

Group AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed

on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN). The Group is powered by three global business

units: Adecco, Talent Solutions and Modis.

For further information on The Adecco Group:

Website: https://www.adeccogroup.com [https://www.adeccogroup.com/]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theadeccogroup

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