“As the world grows more complicated, so must our perceptions of and approaches to leadership development,” write McKinsey’s global managing partner Bob Sternfels and coauthors. CEOs and top teams must make decisions while focusing on multiple critical issues at one time, so what does it take to be a leader in today’s fragmented world? This Presidents’ Day, hear from different company leaders—in software, product management, insurance, and more—about evolving as a leader during periods of rapid change, improving resilience across their organizations, the impact of generative AI on their industries, and beyond.
Wesco CEO John Engel on beating the odds with a merger of equals
Trisha Price on leveraging data to build great products
Numat CEO Ben Hernandez on mitigating the risks of hazardous chemicals
Vince Tizzio on resilience and responsible leadership
Yuhki Yamashita on ‘user love’ as the fuel for product-led growth
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