How successful leaders make effective decisions in uncertain times: AlixPartners’ CEO

How successful leaders make effective decisions in uncertain times: AlixPartners’ CEO

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AlixPartners' CEO Simon Freakley shares how leaders can make effective decisions and manage disruption during uncertain times on the latest Meet The Leader podcast.



COVID-19 changed how we live and do business - but it's not the main disruption worrying leaders.

According to research released by AlixPartners this past spring, leaders are concerned about a host of shifts, including: the pace of technological change, unknown regulatory shifts and the entrance of new competitors and business models. Such shifts exist in a world roiling with social disparities and climate crises.

Surprisingly, many surveyed aren't confident their organizations can survive such uncertainty. According to AlixPartners' Disruption Index, only 43% of C-suite leaders are confident their organization could "withstand disruptive forces". The shares are smaller - around a third - for senior and mid-senior level leaders.

Understanding disruption - and how leaders can be successful during uncertainty - is the focus of ongoing research by global management consultancy AlixPartners. By understanding disruption, CEO Simon Freakley