Serving as an inspiration to global organizations, Kian Gohar empowers leaders through innovation, leadership, and a strategic approach to creative problem solving to plan for the future of work. In today’s show, Kian discusses the impact that disruption can have on a business and how leaders can create high performance teams using the Muscle Radical Adaptability approach.

Key Takeaways

Vik’s life and work background and an overview of his book.
What it takes to be an excellent CEO.
Specific details on how to align values and culture in an organization.
Why CEOs need to connect with their people at all levels.
How CEOs need to track the hard and soft KPI’s in an organization.
How CEOs mobilize the organization towards a common goal.
Why CEOs must engage and interact with their board members and stakeholders.
Why CEOs must take control of their energy to have a positive impact on the organization.

Quotes

"I knew that I needed to take care of myself if I was going to be able to run this company effectively. And so I started a regimen of exercise and meditation" - Michael

“I'm a mission-driven person. As a result, I want to combine my skills as an
entrepreneur and develop businesses that tackle global challenges.”. - Vik

“We’re going towards an economy with fewer centralized platforms, which
means that people will be able to connect, transact, and communicate more directly with one another.” - Vik

Book Mentioned in The Episode

CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest
Get the Books here:
Official: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/ceo-excellence
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CEO-Excellence-Mindsets-Distinguish-Leaders/dp/1982179678

Featured in this Episode

Vikram Malhotra
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company. Advisor to CEOs, top teams, and Boards on strategy, transformation, organizational effectiveness, and growth | Co-Author of CEO Excellence
Profile: https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/vik-malhotra
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vik-malhotra/
Website: https://www.mckinsey.com/

Michael Kurland
CEO and Founder of Branded Group, Inc.,
Host of "Be Better with Michael Kurland" podcast
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekurland
Website: www.branded-group.com

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Vik’s Background and what does he do?
03:21 Vik’s experience for over 36 years and putting it into his book
06:25 Vik’s Book, “CEO Excellence” and what it is all about.
08:03 Vik telling what does it takes to be an excellent CEO
13:53 Getting the stockholders and shareholders on the same page during the pandemic
16:07 Mike, as a CEO, can connect more with his people down the line
19:55 Viks sharing how CEOs aligned and tackle the soft stuff in an organization
22:53 Viks Sharing how to mobilize the organization as CEOs
25:08 How should CEOs engage and interact with their board members
26:42 Viks Shares how CEOs are connecting with their stakeholders in three things
30:26 CEOs on managing their energy
35:13 How to find and reach Vik
35:34 Conclusion

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