If there’s one man who knows how to steer through stormy times, it’s Mark Carney. The Canadian Prime Minister, once Governor of the Bank of England, guided the financial institution through the Brexit chaos with a firm hand. In conversation with Cherno Jobatey, he shares what he considers to be true leadership: a fine balance of clear words and calm competence. Because – as Mark Carney clearly states – ““You can’t spin your way out of a crisis.”.
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His compass of values? Deeply rooted in the Canadian province of Alberta. “I grew up with the Edmonton virtues,” says Mark Carney. “Integrity, hard work, prudence, good judgment and perseverance.” A simple credo remains with him to this day: “If something doesn’t make sense, then it doesn’t make sense.”
And a final, almost philosophical piece of advice? Be humble. Because Mark Carney says with quiet thoughtfulness: “However grand you are today or may become tomorrow, you too will be forgotten”
A sentence like a “yellow card” in a world that often places more value on glamor than substance.