
#274: Chuck Robbins, Chairman & CEO, Cisco – Adapt your leadership style
How Leaders Lead with David NovakShow Notes
Great leaders don’t cling to one leadership style.
They adapt as people and situations change. And they figure out how to do it without losing what makes them real.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins shares how he’s learned to lead through major transformation with honesty, vulnerability, and a clear understanding of what his people – all 90,000 of them – need from him.
If you're navigating change (or just trying to be a little more human as a leader!), then this one’s for you.
You’ll also learn:
How to scale your business through the right partnerships
The hidden opportunity in almost every customer crisis
3 ways to lead through big change
Why “chasing the competition” is a losing game
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