What does it take to lead & thrive in the world’s most high-pressure boardrooms? Former Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler shares the raw truth about leadership, resilience, &staying ahead in a cutthroat world.
After a recent talk I gave to an organization, I had lunch with the CEO to talk about leadership and some of the things she was focusing on and struggling with. She recently took over as CEO and was working on changing the corporate culture where employees could speak up, share ideas, and feel like they weren’t working in such a strict hierarchy.
In an era where authenticity and transparency are highly valued, the concept of vulnerability in leadership has gained significant attention. Braden Wallake (aka “the crying CEO of his company Hypersocial) went viral on LinkedIn a few times, most notably for putting up a picture of himself crying because he had to fire some employees.