Leadership in Challenging Times: A Discussion with Jim Fitterling, Dow

For more than a quarter century, the CED Distinguished Leadership Awards have been honoring business leaders and their companies who exemplify CED’s mission by answering the call for corporate citizenship and demonstrating a strong commitment to public policy in the nation’s interests.

In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.

In this interview with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED, Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow, discusses sustainability, generative AI, creating an inclusive work culture, and more.

Tune in to find out:

What are the core principles Fitterling uses for transformation and leading through disruption?
Why does the burden of finding balance fall to leadership?
How is Dow succeeding with an energy transition away from fossil fuels?
What are the “guardrails” for using generative AI at Dow?
How is Dow investing in automation and computer modeling?
Why is creating the right culture and environment for diverse perspectives critical to innovation?

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Leadership in Challenging Times: A Discussion with Jim Fitterling, Dow

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.

In this interview with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED, Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow, discusses sustainability, generative AI, creating an inclusive work culture, and more.

Tune in to find out:

What are the core principles Fitterling uses for transformation and leading through disruption?
Why does the burden of finding balance fall to leadership?
How is Dow succeeding with an energy transition away from fossil fuels?
What are the “guardrails” for using generative AI at Dow?
How is Dow investing in automation and computer modeling?
Why is creating the right culture and environment for diverse perspectives critical to innovation?

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