Episode

Why Great Leaders Emphasize the Details

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Harvard Business Review
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Jun 18, 2026
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192
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Summary

Why Great Leaders Focus on the Details 22 Dec 2025 --- Conventional wisdom says CEOs should focus on big picture strategy questions and not worry about the details of execution. But Scott Cook, cofounder of Intuit, says sometimes CEOs need to sweat the small stuff. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/49a2aG0 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices