How WeWork’s latest CEO changed the company—and how it changed him

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 off...