Few things a CEO can do are more powerful than leading strategy well. The success of a strategy ultimately depends on the CEO's close involvement—and on their ability to fulfill six roles they cannot delegate without risking the value a strategy can create. Carolyn Dewar, Kurt Strovink, Andy West, and Whitney Zimmerman join us to discuss the six roles and how leading CEOs fulfill them effectively.

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Few things a CEO can do are more powerful than leading strategy well. The success of a strategy ultimately depends on the CEO's close involvement&mdash;and on their ability to fulfill six roles they cannot delegate without risking the value a strategy can create. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/carolyn-dewar?cid=cl4c-cml&amp;amp;sid=%7b%7blead.SFDC%20Id:default=CL4C%7d%7d">Carolyn Dewar</a>, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/kurt-strovink?cid=cl4c-cml&amp;amp;sid=%7b%7blead.SFDC%20Id:default=CL4C%7d%7d">Kurt Strovink</a>, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/andy-west?cid=cl4c-cml&amp;sid=%7b%7blead.SFDC%20Id:default=CL4C%7d%7d">Andy West</a>, and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/whitney-zimmerman?cid=cl4c-cml&amp;amp;sid=%7b%7blead.SFDC%20Id:default=CL4C%7d%7d">Whitney Zimmerman</a>&nbsp;join us to discuss the six roles and how leading CEOs fulfill them effectively.
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