What Covid-19 And Remote Work Means For Teams, Consultants & Clients, From Accenture’s North America CEO Jimmy Etheredge

Etheredge, pictured at an event before Covid-19, says adrenaline helped make for a successful … [+]
As part of our series on remote work and leading high-performing virtual teams, we recently interviewed Accenture’s North America CEO, Jimmy Etheredge. Find his comments here, then learn more about the factors that contribute to work-from-home success here.
Tell me what Accenture North America has gone through since work shifted in March.
I just completed my first year as CEO. When I accepted the role, I knew that we’d be doing a new operating model change during the year, and I thought that would be the most complex thing I was dealing with outside of running the business. Now that I’m trying to help us navigate through a public health crisis and