Carolyn Black is an independent consultant and executive coach based in New York. She has worked closely with Jon Katzenbach and the Katzenbach Center since 2016.
Effective leadership isn’t about giving or taking responsibility—it’s about sharing it.
For the ambitious employee, a deep sense of accountability is the one thing that matters most.
Stephan Gans, PepsiCo’s Chief Consumer Insights and Analytics Officer, wants to bake real-time, data-rich insights into the food-and-beverage giant’s commercial decision-making processes.
A new book makes the case for adopting the enduring principles of this ’80s-era process-management system in digital-first businesses.
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