"Some CEOs, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Ford's Jim Farley, have even used their platforms to warn that AI and automation pose existential threats to many entry-level roles. But while there are signs that 2026 could bring further turbulence, not every executive message has been a bleak one. As AMD CEO Lisa Su put it: "Run towards the hardest problems-not walk, run-and that's where you find the biggest opportunities, where you learn the most, where you set yourself apart, and most importantly, where you grow.""
"Julie Sweet never expected to become CEO of Accenture. She didn't fit the traditional mold of the firm's past leaders, many of whom came from conventional business backgrounds, spent their entire careers at the company, and were men. Instead, Sweet told Fortune this year that embracing uncertainty, and saying yes when opportunities arise, helped propel her into the role-a lesson that Gen Z can learn from."
Some CEOs, including Dario Amodei and Jim Farley, warn that AI and automation pose existential threats to many entry-level roles, and 2026 could bring further turbulence. Other leaders encourage proactive career strategies: pursue difficult problems to find opportunities and growth, embrace challenges, stay curious, take ownership, and remain adaptable. Millions of Gen Z NEETs and job huggers can increase their prospects by running toward hard problems and learning continuously. Julie Sweet emphasizes curiosity as a leadership advantage, recounting that saying yes to opportunities and asking for guidance propelled her upward and built trust through transparency.
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