What Have You Learned From the Pandemic?

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This latest shift you made happened much faster, you'd have quite as much time in the planning. Is part of that possible because your organization has become more adaptable n faster, because you've had to. I think we've recognized that while in many cases we all focus on a kind of long term strategic planning, in an environment like this, flexibility and adaptability and agility is critically important. Even as a hundred billion dollar growing pany, we're going to make sure that we continue to focus on agility in our system and flexibility," he said.

The fallout from the pandemic is proving to be as challenging for business leaders to navigate as the pandemic’s onset. Target’s CEO Brian Cornell had to make difficult decisions in the second quarter of this year to manage an unexpected surplus of goods and home technology. He shares his most recent learnings, as well as lessons for handling skepticism, the need for agility, and why mental wellness is key to a successful team.

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