The Systems Leader
Mastering the Cross-Pressures That Make or Break Today's Companies
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking blueprint for mastering “cross-pressures” in a rapidly changing world, teaching leaders to execute and innovate, think locally and globally, and project ambition and statesmanship alike—from a Stanford Business School lecturer and consultant to some of the biggest and most innovative CEOs
Since the start of this century, businesses have confronted a series of extreme and constant disruptions, including technological upheavals, a pandemic, and a global financial crisis. As a result, today’s leaders, from startup founders to the managers of global giants, face unprecedented pressures from their bosses, investors, customers, peers, suppliers, and employees. For many, it’s a recipe for disaster.
Part of the problem is that these challenges, while acutely felt, are rarely articulated in a way…
Robert E. Siegel is a lecturer in management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also a venture partner at Piva Capital, a general partner at XSeed Capital, and sits on the board of directors of multiple companies. He is the author of The Brains and Brawn Company: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical.
