Michael C. Bush
Michael Bush is CEO of Great Place to Work®. Driven by a love of business and an unwavering commitment to fair and equitable treatment, Michael joined Great Place to Work as CEO in 2015, bringing 30 years of experience leading and growing organizations. Previously, he was CEO of Tetra Tech Communications, a billion-dollar global telecommunications infrastructure firm and was a member of President Obama’s White House Business Council. He earned his M.S. in Management from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
Most recent articles
Blog As AI Accelerates, 100 Best Companies Prove the Rising Value of Employee Trust
Like a lot of leaders, I spend most of my time looking forward, with very few exceptions. I read pieces like Marc Andreessen’s Manifesto, and I hope his vision of abundance is the same as mine. I want a world that provides his vision of abundance for...
Blog Great Place To Work CEO: ‘It’s time to acknowledge why diversity makes us uncomfortable’
There is fear in the land of the free and home of the brave. As a CEO leading in conditions where we’re constantly required to do more and more with less and less, I know that unchecked fear will cloud your judgement — and I’m checking in on my fears...
Blog 9 High-Trust Leadership Behaviors Everyone Should Model
Every employee should take these behaviors to heart whether or not they are people leaders. I often get asked what it takes to create a great workplace. The short answer: trust. High-trust cultures help employees thrive, which fuels...
Blog Productivity at the 100 Best Companies Doubles Over Last Year, Mental Health Soars
The workplace has been in a constant state of flux since the pandemic began. Employees want to be heard, valued, and cared for. They want to matter — regardless of their title, their age, or the color of their skin. And CEOs want to grow, innovate,...
Blog Why Employee Experience at 100 Best Companies Is As Strong as Ever
What the 100 Best Companies to Work For did to win the glowing endorsements of their employees. The events of the past two years have prompted a massive reprioritization of American lives, fueling an epic labor shortage. Workers have reevaluated...
Blog From our CEO: Hard to find?!
I’ll be joined this Friday, October 1, at 12:30pm ET by Bertina Ceccarelli, the CEO of NPower. This world-changing organization specializes in training and sourcing tech talent.
Blog 7 Heartwarming Employee Stories You Won't Believe
Image: PulteGroup employees welcoming a U.S. Army veteran and his family to their new mortgage-free home as part of their Built To Honor program 2021. Great Place To Work® is no stranger to exceptional employers. Why employee stories matter Yet...
Blog From Our CEO: Great Place To Work Joins the UKG Family
Today marks a monumental day for myself, my team at Great Place To Work, and our mission of creating great workplaces For All™ around the world. I'm thrilled to announce that we're being acquired by UKG Inc., a leading global provider of human capital...
Blog From Our CEO: Our Chief People Officer Led the Way
How to support your LGBTQIA+ employees every day
Blog From Our CEO: I Surrender
The fight against racism and why it’s time to surrender.
Blog Death by a Thousand Cuts: How Positive Stereotypes Conceal Racial Violence
How to support Asian colleagues amid racial violence in America
Blog From Our CEO: Don't Call Yourself a For All Leader if You Don't Do These Things Today
My phone has been ringing off the hook. "Mike, are you watching the news?" "Bush, can you believe what’s happening?" "Michael, what do I do?"
Blog From Our CEO: What 11/3 Means To Me
November 3 has always been an emotional day for me. This year will be no different.
Blog All Lives Don't Matter
All has never meant All. Which is why all lives matter is a lie. They clearly do not.
Blog Making Employees Happy at Work Pays Off
It is startling how much a company profits from maintaining a consistently good workplace. Here’s a few statistics from our research. A workplace full of happy employees averages: 3x the revenue growth Their employee turnover is 50% less In the...
In the News Creating a Great Workplace for All
How the changing tides of corporate culture (and the way the world works now) has caused us to re-evaluate how we compile the 100 Best Companies list—and why there’s a new company at No. 1. Each year, we at Great Place To Work survey millions of...
Blog Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For List Announced Today!
Today, in partnership with FORTUNE Magazine, we released this year’s FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list! We learned a lot this year from the 100 Best competition, but perhaps most notably we learned that growing numbers of companies agree with...
In the News How You Promote People Can Make or Break Company Culture
Managing promotions effectively is one of the most powerful ways leaders can drive their company’s success. Why, even in the best workplaces, do promotions pose such a challenge? Learn from Michael Bush and Jessica Rohman what leaders can do...
In the News What Does it Take to Create an Award-Winning Workplace?
St. Louis Magazine interviews Michael Bush on the essential steps to create a great place to work for all.
In the News 3 Ways To Build An Inclusive Culture That Keeps Your Best Employees
Research suggests that turnover negatively effects profitability, productivity, growth, morale, and more. And, the cost of a single lost employee can be as much as twice the exiting employees’ salary. Read Michael Bush's insights into culture and...
Blog Avoiding Attrition: How Leading SMBs Retain Talent as They Grow
Employees are drawn to small businesses for their friendly colleagues, entrepreneurial leaders and the chance to bring new ideas into the world. Once a business starts to grow, though, attrition can become an unexpected side effect of success. “The way...
Blog 5 Ways the Best Workplaces Boost Work-Life Balance
Based on the Best Workplaces in New York Helping employees align the demands of work and home life is a challenge anywhere. But in New York, it’s especially tough. Big Apple commuters average more than six hours in transit weekly, giving them...
Blog Retreat on Diversity? Sure!
While this is a political hot button, in business most leaders know that shying away from inclusion will lead to lower profits, less innovation, higher attrition and a status quo consumer market. While we will have a new President in the U.S., we still...
Blog Training and Balance are Key at the Best Workplaces in Retail
Leading retailers treat their people better, and employees give a lot more back to the company Front-line workers in the shopping sector have scored some meaningful victories of late. The Mall of America will remain closed this Thanksgiving for the...
Webinars Roundtable: Culture --The Best Rocket Fuel for Your Business
[WEBINAR] Roundtable: Culture --The Best Rocket Fuel for Your Business Stop fighting fires! Invest in your company culture for rapid growth Podcast - Bay Area Founders Series Your browser does not support...