{"id":202126,"date":"2021-10-27T15:21:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/?page_id=202126"},"modified":"2023-01-05T10:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:23:05","slug":"kenneth-frazier-2021-ceo-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/kenneth-frazier-2021-ceo-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Frazier, 2021 CEO of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"202126\" class=\"elementor elementor-202126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6969ff3 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6969ff3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8dabf2\" data-id=\"a8dabf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5c674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d5c674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KENNETH FRAZIER ON BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6a278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6a278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a <em>Chief Executive<\/em>\u00a0interview, as well as a speech at the CEO of the Year gala, Kenneth Frazier\u00a0reflects on the purpose and craft of leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80bcc7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80bcc7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd5aa63\" data-id=\"cd5aa63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd79a50 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"cd79a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-199587 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ceo-of-the-year category-leadershipmanagement category-personal-effectiveness\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/2021-ceo-of-the-year-inside-ken-fraziers-long-game\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\t2021 CEO of the Year: Inside Ken Frazier&#8217;s Long Game\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>His transformational leadership inside\u2014and outside\u2014of Merck &#038; Co. offers one of the most compelling arguments yet for an increasingly influential style of doing business: patiently, and for the greater good. \u201cThe important thing about leadership,\u201d says Frazier, \u201cis to be anchored around principle.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/2021-ceo-of-the-year-inside-ken-fraziers-long-game\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2021 CEO of the Year: Inside Ken Frazier&#8217;s Long Game\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead the Interview \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030b2ab elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"030b2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/ken-frazier-society-is-looking-to-business-to-help-shape-a-better-world\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tKen Frazier: &#8216;Society Is Looking To Business To Help Shape A Better World&#8217;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Remarks by Ken Frazier, Chief Executive&#8217;s 2021 CEO of the Year, as prepared for delivery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/ken-frazier-society-is-looking-to-business-to-help-shape-a-better-world\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ken Frazier: &#8216;Society Is Looking To Business To Help Shape A Better World&#8217;\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead the Speech \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-621cc18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"621cc18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa2df11\" data-id=\"aa2df11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28579fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28579fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GALA HIGHLIGHTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660e7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"660e7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In late October, Kenneth Frazier was honored by his peers at a reception and dinner at the Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c677d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c677d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Presentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5f249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5f249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kenneth Frazier is honored as the 2021 CEO of the Year by his peers at the gala dinner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1a1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da1a1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Frazier-CEOY-Program-2021.pdf\" 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