S3e03 Joy at Work with Alex Liu

THE BEST LEADERS ARE FORGED IN FIRE.
Alex’s story of being an outsider - son of a peasant, an immigrant in the segregated south, a rugby player often tackled by guys twice his size, often underestimated … to studying at Yale and Harvard, joining iconic consulting firm Kearney and later serving as their Chairman and CEO for 6 years, is nothing short of astounding ‼️ 


He thrives on doing the impossible‼️ You will walk away inspired, I certainly did‼️


No wonder he is a ⁠Global Diversity List⁠ CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in ⁠Harvard Business Review⁠, CNBC, Bloomberg, ⁠Financial Times⁠.  He is the author of Joy Works. Phew‼️


In this episode, we dig into value based leadership, purpose, ikigai, and so much more.


✅ How his father’s journey inspired and forged the kind of leader he chooses to be
✅ What he learnt from going after high stakes - high risk assignments 
✅ What it took to lead Kearney and support global clients through Covid, global socio-political unrest and wars, and economic chaos
✅ Why he is such an avid advocate for Joy@Work
✅ How he has found his own Ikigai, and why he is asking you to settle for nothing less
✅ How he makes purpose and value based decisions at crossroads and crises, and empowers his people to do the same
✅ A VERY fun rapid fire with a surprising revelation‼️


You won’t want to miss this‼️


About ⁠Alex Liu⁠:
Alex Liu is chairman emeritus and partner at Kearney, the global management consultancy. 


Alex is a ⁠Global Diversity List⁠ CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine.  He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in ⁠Harvard Business Review⁠, CNBC, Bloomberg, ⁠Financial Times⁠.  He speaks regularly on the importance of Culture and Purpose, hosting a popular podcast, ⁠Joy@Work⁠ and authoring Joy Works: Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work.


An expert in the technology and communications sector and a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School, he has previously been CEO of a technology start-up and board member of various public and private entities.


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