About this episode

Rich Lesser and Martin Reeves discuss the lessons learned from the first half of the 2020s and the essential traits leaders need moving forward.

In this special episode, Rich Lesser, BCG’s global chair, and Martin Reeves, former chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, reflect on the shocks and surprises that shaped the first half of the decade and what they reveal about the future. They explore the traits leaders need today: building trust, staying geopolitically aware, and adopting AI in a people-centered way.

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