The culture solution CEOs are missing

CEOs are primarily concerned with building adaptable and innovative organizational cultures, not just external factors like AI or geopolitics. Skills-based volunteering (SBV) is an underutilized method for building these crucial capabilities. SBV matches employees' professional skills with community needs, fostering leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability. It strengthens company culture by providing employees with meaningful work, purpose, and a sense of belonging. SBV generates multifaceted returns by benefiting nonprofits, communities, employees, and companies' ESG commitments. It also helps build cross-sector fluency, which is increasingly vital for addressing global challenges. The upcoming International Year of Volunteers and the World Economic Forum highlight the need for and potential of SBV. The author's organization, Pyxera Global, is uniting with Common Impact to enhance SBV efforts. Cross-sector partnerships are becoming important for addressing complex global issues, extending beyond SBV into climate action and similar initiatives. SBV provides experiences that cultivate empathy, broaden perspectives, and develop essential skills for the future. Companies should embrace SBV to navigate challenges and contribute to global solutions.