12 The Change-Fluent CEO

Become Adept in the Language of Change

As investors fund emerging technologies that fuel radical approaches to the design and leadership of organizations, how does the CEO adapt to navigate this new environment? By doing what only a CEO can do: ensuring the value placed on robots, machines, and algorithms doesn’t compete with the interests of the company’s strategy and its people.

Although every CEO’s job is unique, some of the more common challenges associated with being a CEO are not what they used to be. Disruption and change are constant nowadays, creating instability and uncertainty. Just as in any competitive sport where players anticipate their opponent’s next move, CEOs must marry adaptive strategies, analytics, ...

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