David Gitlin is Chairman and CEO of Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. With prior senior leadership roles in aerospace and manufacturing and extensive expertise across safety and operational excellence, David led the much-lauded 2020 Carrier spin-off from United Technologies—as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, McKinsey senior partner and North America Chair, Eric Kutcher, talks with David about his journey as a CEO during a crisis, and explores his insights on rallying leadership, the board, and 50,000 employees across 160 countries to excel in their roles. 

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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david--gitlin/">David Gitlin</a> is Chairman and CEO of <a href="https://www.carrier.com/carrier/en/worldwide/">Carrier Global Corporation</a>, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. With prior senior leadership roles in aerospace and manufacturing and extensive expertise across safety and operational excellence, David led the much-lauded 2020 Carrier spin-off from United Technologies&mdash;as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, McKinsey senior partner and North America Chair, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/eric-kutcher">Eric Kutcher</a>, talks with David about his journey as a CEO during a crisis, and explores his insights on rallying leadership, the board, and 50,000 employees across 160 countries to excel in their roles.&nbsp;
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