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2026-10-03 · CNBC

Top McKinsey executive reveals Asian owner-CEOs' secrets to success

What distinguishes truly great and effective leaders from everyone else? Gautam Kumra, Asia chairman at consultancy McKinsey & Co., talked to CNBC in an interview about what sets the top executives apart from the crowd, helping filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership. The ability to deal with contradicting thoughts: to think both long-term and short-term, to go big-picture but also look at things under a microscope, is one of the top characteristics of an effective leader, said Kumra, the lead author of the book " Shapers and Founders : The Untold Stories of Asia's Extraordinary Owner-CEOs," published last month.

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