Gamechanger Sessions: Leading and Thriving in 2021 No. 2
Jonathan Goodman, Global Manager Partner of Monitor Deloitte and Vice Chair of Deloitte Canada
Original livestream recorded on December 14th, 2020.
For close to three decades, Jonathan has worked closely with the CEOs, boards and executive management of a variety of global corporations on issues of strategy, growth, M&A, organization and transformation. He leads Deloitte's strategy practice globally and is a Vice Chair of Deloitte Canada, responsible for the firm's CEO, Executive and Directors' Programs.
Watch the video to learn more about:
How should CEOs and Boards prepare for and plan for persistent uncertainty?
What strategic frameworks and models can we use to thrive in our new normal?
What does great leadership look like as we head into 2021?
Key Moments
04:52 – How companies that Jonathan works with are thinking about uncertainty as they move into the New Year
09:24 – The distinction between leaders who recognize uncertainty and those who are willing to confront it
11:14 – What do the companies who are embracing uncertainty look like and what process do they go to build a resilient strategy
17:08 – Where data-driven solutions fit in to scenario planning and some of its limitations
22:27 – How diversity and inclusion have played a major role in creating resilient business models prepared for uncertainty
23:45 – A use case on Doug Peterson of S&P Global and how he integrated scenario thinking strategies in him firm
26:58 – Differentiating the strategies of firms who struggled during the pandemic versus the ones who thrived
30:31 – On the importance of integrating dynamic strategy and understanding when to make fast decisions versus more deliberate ones
32:02 – Examples of these types of decisions
35:46 – How are leaders are navigating the forced consumer habit changes and whether they believe it’s permanent or just a moment in time
42:17 – What leaders, including boards and chief executives, need to do as we enter the new normal
Q&A from Gamechanger/Mastermind Audience:
48:43 – On the implications of technology and uncertainty of our rising indebtedness in our new normal
52:13 – How scenario based thinking works for the individual
54:27 – How organizations are considering the impacts of climate change and future crises
56:51 – How Deloitte taps into the collective knowledge of its workforce