Carly Fiorina: Advice for Leaders After a Crisis

Carly Fiorina discusses leadership insights, emphasizing the importance of asking critical questions post-crisis. She highlights the need to reassess strategic plans and learn from the pandemic. The discussion extends to applying corporate lessons to national issues, addressing economic inequality, and the necessity for competent government and infrastructure development.

Why is it important for leaders to ask 'Where are we?' and 'Where do we want to go?' during and after a crisis?

• To ignore past experiences

• To focus solely on financial gains

• To ensure everyone is on the same page

• To avoid making any changes

What does Carly Fiorina suggest about strategic goals post-pandemic?

• They should remain unchanged

• They should be reassessed for relevance

• They should be discarded

• They should focus only on short-term gains

How did the pandemic influence Carly's business strategy regarding digitization?

• It made digitization unnecessary

• It accelerated the digitization efforts

• It had no impact on the strategy

• It delayed the digitization process

What is a key aspect of leadership during a crisis, according to Carly?

• Ignoring past mistakes

• Being rigorous and disciplined

• Focusing only on profits

• Avoiding any changes

What societal lesson does Carly highlight from the pandemic?

• The importance of individualism

• The irrelevance of essential workers

• The need for isolation

• The interconnectedness of people

What structural issue does Carly mention as a result of the pandemic?

• Stable economic conditions

• Reduced need for infrastructure

• Increased income inequality

• Decreased income inequality

What does Carly suggest about the role of government post-pandemic?

• Government should be larger

• Government should focus only on defense

• Government should be competent

• Government should be eliminated