Expert Panel: 20 business leaders share their best advice for the next generation
Extracted from: 20 business leaders share their best advice for the next generation | 05-05-2025
The modern marketplace is fast-moving, tech-driven, and constantly evolving. The business landscape looks a lot different than when today’s top leaders first got their start, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way can help inform the leadership approaches of future executives and entrepreneurs.
Below, 20 Fast Company Executive Board members share their best advice for the next generation of business leaders. From embracing failure to building authentic relationships, these insights can help rising professionals lead with purpose and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Shayne Fitz-Coy, Sabot Family Companies
PICK UP THE PHONE.
Pick up the phone and call. In a world of asynchronous, low-friction interaction, telephony can be your secret competitive advantage. Most want to hide behind email threads and chat platforms, but I’ve closed more deals through spontaneous five-minute calls than months of curated and crafted messages.
