CEOs are judged not only by the strategies they choose but by the pace at which they execute them.
Move too quickly and organizations burn out, make avoidable mistakes, or outrun their capabilities. Move too slowly and companies miss opportunities, lose relevance, or fail to respond to disruption.
Effective leaders treat tempo as a strategic choice rather than a personality trait. Drawing on observations of hundreds of CEOs, there are five distinct leadership tempos—and there’s a time when each is most effective.
Know when to accelerate, when to slow down, and why.
