Gartner ThinkCast

Priorities, Principles and Plain Talk: How to Lead Through Volatility


Listen Later

In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, we dive into what strong leadership really looks like when the path ahead is unclear. From economic disruption to AI-fueled transformation, uncertainty is becoming a defining feature of the business landscape.

Gartner expert Mary Mesaglio returns with quick insights from her Top of Mind series to offer a timely playbook. Drawing from conversations with CEOs, CIOs and senior leadership around the globe, Mary shares three practical strategies for leading through volatility, ambiguity and change. Learn why clear communication, hyper-focused priorities and transparent guiding principles are the essential tools every executive and new leader needs today.

Tune in to discover:

• Why corporate-speak fails in times of change and what to say instead

• The 10x10x10 rule for reinforcing priorities with your team

• How guiding principles offer stability and direction

Dig Deeper

Read and Download Now: Disruptive Technologies You're Probably Unprepared For

Register to Attend: CIO Conferences and Events 2025

Watch More: Gartner Top of Mind

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Gartner ThinkCastBy Gartner

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

106 ratings


More shows like Gartner ThinkCast

View all
The McKinsey Podcast by McKinsey & Company

The McKinsey Podcast

392 Listeners

HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

HBR IdeaCast

1,830 Listeners

The AI in Business Podcast by Daniel Faggella

The AI in Business Podcast

168 Listeners

Cold Call by HBR Presents / Brian Kenny

Cold Call

196 Listeners

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View by Azeem Azhar

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

612 Listeners

NVIDIA AI Podcast by NVIDIA

NVIDIA AI Podcast

332 Listeners

Masters of Scale by WaitWhat

Masters of Scale

3,988 Listeners

HBS Managing the Future of Work by Harvard Business School

HBS Managing the Future of Work

105 Listeners

Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company

Inside the Strategy Room

165 Listeners

MIT Technology Review Narrated by MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review Narrated

261 Listeners

Me, Myself, and AI by MIT Sloan Management Review

Me, Myself, and AI

109 Listeners

Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins

Coaching Real Leaders

676 Listeners

The So What from BCG by Boston Consulting Group BCG

The So What from BCG

219 Listeners

HBR On Strategy by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Strategy

81 Listeners

HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Leadership

169 Listeners