Ep 107: Dame Carolyn Fairbairn of the Confederation of British Industry on Unlocking Creativity in Times of Uncertainty

"The Opportunity Creator".  Dame Carolyn Fairbairn is the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry. The CBI represents 190,000 British businesses, and campaigns the government for policies that support the needs of companies up and down the land. When Dame Carolyn took the job in the summer of 2015, a vote on whether Britain should leave Europe was a David Cameron election promise. A year later, Brexit had become the greatest driver of uncertainty and hostility in the British economy. Almost four years after that, it still is.  It’s much easier to lead when things are going well, the future is clear and results are trending up.  It’s a different story when you’re faced with endless uncertainty and personal attacks. In those conditions, staying the course and showing up every day requires something more than short-term goals. Something more than quarterly earnings reports or the next industry award.  You’ve got to be clear of the difference you want to make.