
Leading Breakthrough Strategy in Volatile Times with Rebecca Homkes
How can leaders turn uncertainty, which can feel like fear, into an opportunity for growth? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dr. Rebecca Homkes to explore why volatile times require a different approach to strategy. Rebecca explains that uncertainty is not automatically bad; it is simply a set of future events that may or may not occur. Leaders have a responsibility to help their teams reframe it as a chance to learn and grow faster. Kevin and Rebecca discuss why traditional strategy tools often assume too much certainty, how language and meeting rhythms can unintentionally push teams into protection mode, and why asking "has the situation changed?" is more useful than simply asking whether we are on track. They also explore the importance of moving from survival mode to reset mode, clarifying your right to win, and recognizing that a growth mandate is also a change mandate.
Listen For
00:00 Why we hit reset to thrive in uncertain times
01:46 Meet Dr. Rebecca Homkes
03:08 Why she wrote Survive, Reset, Thrive
04:52 The big idea: uncertainty is a time to grow
05:49 What strategy is — and what never changes
08:03 Why "uncertain" doesn't have to mean "bad"
11:58 Learning velocity: the #1 differentiator
14:10 Two types of uncertainty and the paralysis trap
16:20 Planning vs. preparing
19:29 The reset: a growth mandate is a change mandate
21:00 Parallel pathing: execute while you build
23:23 Where to start
24:44 Hard resets — Starbucks, Nike, Disney
26:15 What Rebecca's reading
28:03 Where to learn more and get the book
28:38 "Now what?" — the question that matters
Rebecca's Story: Dr. Rebecca Homkes is the author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times. She is a high-growth strategy specialist and the founder of a boutique consultancy firm, advising CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. She is a faculty member at Duke Corporate Executive Education, Lecturer at the London Business School (LBS) Executive Education, Advisor and Faculty at BCGU (Boston Consulting Group), and previous Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE)'s Centre for Economic Performance. Dr. Homkes is also the director of the Young President's Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program (ALP); a former partner with GrowthX, a Silicon Valley investment ecosystem and innovation consultancy; and the faculty lead of fintech scaleup accelerators.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-homkes
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