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Rebecca Homkes, Leaders Need to Stop Planning and Start Preparing

Profiles in Leadership · 2026-06-20 · 52 min

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Dr. Rebecca Homkes is an economist and high-growth strategy specialist who advises CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. Uncertainty isn’t new and we've pretty much "normalized" it at this point - but what’s different now is the stacking of uncertainty. Tariffs, AI disruption, shifting policy signals, and constant organizational change are all hitting leaders at once. The result isn’t just uncertainty - it’s chaos. And chaos has a cost. Dr. Homkes helps leaders understand why uncertainty is inevitable, but chaos is optional - and how the best leaders can build clarity, momentum, and growth even when the external environment is unpredictable and ever-changing. Dr. Homkes is a Lecturer at London Business School and Duke Corporate Executive Education, and the director of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program. She's also the author of Survive Reset Thrive and a frequent contributor on Bloomberg and CNBC

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