advertisement

BY Peter Saalfield

Listen to this ArticleMore info 0:00 / 0:00

When WeWork CEO John Santora assumed leadership in June 2024, he noticed a few wardrobe choices that clashed with his old-school aesthetic.

“It was the middle of June, and [WeWork staffers were wearing] everything from jeans to pajamas and slippers and shorts and so forth,” he told Business Insider .

Santora, who spent 47 years at Chicago-based commercial real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield, decided the dress code needed some changes. “There are a lot more sport jackets around the office,” he said.

And Santora has learned to loosen up a bit. “On Fridays, I’ll actually sometimes wear sneakers,” he said.…