Rebecca Homkes, Leaders Need to Stop Planning and Start Preparing
About this episode
Dr. Rebecca Homkes discusses how leaders can navigate chaos and uncertainty to achieve growth and success.
Dr. Rebecca Homkes is an economist and high-growth strategy specialist who advises CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. Uncertainty isn’t new and we've pretty much "normalized" it at this point—but what’s different now is the stacking of uncertainty. Tariffs, AI disruption, shifting policy signals, and constant organizational change are all hitting leaders at once. The result isn’t just uncertainty—it’s chaos. And chaos has a cost. Dr. Homkes helps leaders understand why uncertainty is inevitable, but chaos is optional— and how the best leaders can build clarity, momentum, and growth even when the external environment is unpredictable and ever-changing. Dr. Homkes is a Lecturer at London Business School and Duke Corporate Executive Education, and the director of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program. She's also the author of Survive Reset Thrive and a frequent contributor on Bloomberg and CNBC
People in this episode
Host: Steve Anderson
Guest: Rebecca Homkes
Topics covered
- leadership
- uncertainty
- chaos
- growth strategy
- economics
- organizational change
Keywords
- leadership
- uncertainty
- chaos
- growth
- economics
- strategy
- organizational change
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: London Business School, Duke Corporate Executive Education, Young Presidents' Organization, Bloomberg, CNBC
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