Here are a few member voices (insights) from the CEO Council at the WSJ.

Christopher Bogan, CEO, Burford Capital:  “The world may be becoming more complex, but it is not becoming less connected.  Business, capital and ideas continue to move across borders, even if the path is less straightforward than it once was.  For a global company, the answer is not to simplify the world but to understand it.  That means having people with deep local expertise while maintaining a clear and cohesive organizational strategy. Complexity creates opportunities for organizations that know how to navigate it.”

Razat Gaurav, CEO, Kinaxis:  “Our business continues to be very global, across customers, operations and talent.  We are always working on striking the right balance between global, regional and local-level decisioning and governance.  Navigating the fluid geo-political landscape is becoming more complex and creating greater demand and supply volatility,  It requires agility, resiliency, and cultural sensitivity in how we operate.  Through all these shifts, we stay anchored to our mission and core values.”

Teresa Graham, CEO, Roche Pharmaceuticals:  “One of our generation’s greatest leadership challenges is being globally connected, regionally receptive, and locally trusted.  When we get that balance right, it’s how we make a real, lasting impact in healthcare around the world.  Because in our work, science is global, but patient care is local.”

Business is transforming faster than ever and these member voices can help all of us stay on top of our global game.  How are you running a global company in a deglobalizing world?  I’d love to hear from you!

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