Welcome to For Leaders, where we deliver thoughtful stories, ideas, and insights every week for leaders like you. Let's jump in.

In this week’s newsletter:

• 🪖 Strategic Summaries: Key stories and thought pieces from the week

• 🎧 The For Leaders Podcast: Mastering crisis leadership with John Petrie

• 🗣️ Words of Wisdom: A powerful leadership quote to inspire

• 📚 Leaders’ Library: What we’re reading this week

• 🕴️ The CEO Diaries: The weight of responsibility

🌟 Join the Ranks of Exceptional Leaders at CEO.com 🌟

Elevate your leadership journey with an exclusive membership at CEO.com.

CEO.com brings community members together with peers and ideas to help expand your relationships, knowledge, resources, and opportunities to grow as a leader.

✅ Unlock Premium Access: Get invitations to elite events and roundtables

✅ Insightful Connections: Network with verified leaders on our app

✅ Exclusive Content: Enjoy a members-only newsletter and print magazine

✅ Deep Dives: Dive into proprietary case studies and CEO interviews

Ready to become part of a curated community of exceptional leaders?

Strategic Summaries

A weekly roundup of the most interesting, useful, and entertaining tidbits from around the internet, to help you be a better leader.

🤖 "AI Exposure" Buzz: White-collar jobs at risk as AI advances. Studies urge upskilling for an evolving job landscape. What's at stake for your career? 💼

💼 Blackstone CEO's Bold Claim: Remote workers are less diligent, says Stephen Schwarzman, spotlighting the ongoing debate on workplace productivity and the future of office spaces. 🏢

🔍 London's Flexible Work Debate: Key thoughts on balancing productivity, gender equity, and well-being in the evolving landscape of work. 🌐

👀 Leadership Truths: 12 wake-up calls for every leader—from Founder & Angel Investor, Eric Partaker. From embracing criticism to leading by example, here's your checklist for credible, effective leadership. 📈

🚀 Biden's Executive Order: Fast-tracking AI safeguards for a safer, secure tech future—balancing innovation and public protection. Here’s what it means for the tech industry. 🧑‍💻

🎨 Adam Danyal’s Top Leadership Advice: “Spending money and time to hire great people doesn't make sense if a bad work environment makes them leave.”

🎧 For Leaders: Mastering Crisis Leadership with John Petrie

John Petrie is an elite leader and strategist in the cybersecurity realm, serving as the Deputy CSO for International Business at NTT Security, a subsidiary of the $110 billion conglomerate NTT.

With a background spanning defense sectors to corporate leadership, Petrie embodies the essence of a seasoned leader.

His expertise in managing crisis situations, coupled with innovative approaches to international business challenges, give him a powerful perspective on leadership.

In this episode, Petrie offers invaluable insights on:

• Applying military tactics to corporate crisis management for improved leadership resilience

• Integrating cybersecurity with business strategy, providing leaders with a framework for robust organizational security

• Honing negotiation and influence skills for leadership success in high-stakes situations

📜 Words of Wisdom 📜

In the realm of leadership, actions often speak louder than words.

Yet, sometimes, a few words can illuminate the path for those actions. This week, we turn to Simon Sinek, a thinker who has gone deep into the heart of what makes leaders truly effective:

A simple reminder that the essence of leadership lies not in wielding power, but in empowering others.

📚 Leaders' Library 📚

Every week, we share an interesting long-form piece of content to contemplate.

Today, we turn our attention to a book that intertwines business theory and personal reflection:

Clayton Christensen's "How Will You Measure Your Life?"

This profound read challenges us to apply the principles of business success to our personal lives, prompting introspection on what truly matters.

Renowned for his work on disruptive innovation, Christensen extends his expertise to help us navigate the most complex organization we'll ever be part of: our own lives.

In keeping with our commitment to continuous growth, we're excited to offer 5 lucky readers a free copy of this insightful book.

To participate, simply refer a new subscriber to "For Leaders", using your unique referral link: https://newsletter.ceo.com/subscribe?ref=PLACEHOLDER

Winners will be selected at random and notified via email.

📖 The CEO Diaries 📖

“…reality set in… I sat on the bathtub’s edge. It was there, facing an uncertain future, that I felt responsibility’s weight for the first time. It was heavier than I expected it to feel.”

As CEOs, we can all relate to the beautiful yet burdensome nature of responsibility.

This week's featured essay dives into a visceral, life-altering moment in which we first comprehend the true gravity of responsibility.

Our latest thought piece, "The Weight of Responsibility," escorts you through the highs and lows that sculpt our human experience.

Read the full essay here.

We invite you to dive into this powerful narrative and reflect on your own encounters with the weight of responsibility. How do these moments shape us as leaders?

Reply to this email to share your insights.

Thanks for tuning in! See you next week for another edition of For Leaders.