Steve Shafer

Steve Shafer, CEO of A.O. Smith, shares insights from his extensive leadership journey at top companies like 3M and McKinsey. He delves into the importance of connecting long-range goals to quarterly OKRs and how real-time insights help keep strategy agile. Steve emphasizes the necessity of adapting leadership styles to market dynamics and tailoring change efforts to team capabilities. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and transparency, he illustrates how OKRs enhance alignment and execution in rapidly shifting environments.