Vas Narasimhan
CEO, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

"I think that the guilt [from more distributed work] comes from a good place for most people, which is this passion to want to do a good job, feeling a deep commitment to the mission of our company, and then really wanting to show that through activity. But, it's really about impact. It's not about activity."

Vas Narasimhan's third year as CEO of Novartis was unlike any other. Grounded from travel, he sought to continue his pursuit of Novartis' mission to reimagine medicine... from his son's bedroom.

Vas' refreshing transparency and optimism are on full display in this wide-ranging conversation on the future of work. He and Scott Peltin discuss topics such as:

_the successes and failures of his personal evolution into distributed work

_a hypothetical model for hybrid work

_his new morning routine

_reframing the guilt we sometimes feel when working in a results-only environment

_ a more strategic, discerning approach to future travel

_how he satisfies his curiosity in the absence of face to face interactions

His energy and perspective present a template for any leader seeking to multiply the energy of the people they impact. We hope you enjoy it.