PURPOSE | LEADERSHIP
“ We didn ' t just emotionally lose the roof over our head – we lost the sanctuary from the thing we were escaping from ”
Dean Forbes Chief Executive Officer , Forterro
lot of momentum behind it . I like projects where the odds are stacked against me and the company . I like projects that are highly complicated and complex , but where the upside potential is enormous and as long as I can find one pathway to success then that ' s normally a highly attractive situation for me .”
Changing role of the CEO in tough times The role of a CEO has evolved . More than ever , a leader needs to be in touch with employees and how they are feeling . After the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and now a global financial crisis looming , not to mention climate change , geopolitical pressures , soaring inflation and potential food shortage , there must be incredible pressure and responsibility on CEOs . As someone who has faced incredible hardship and uncertainty , Forbes can relate more than most .
“ If you go back maybe 10 or 15 years , the job of a leader could be more dictatorial – it ’ s my way or the highway kind of thing ,” says
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