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Jan 2021
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Vas Narasimhan: Leadership Lessons From ...

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A young boy who picked up life lessons from his grandmother, a woman with a limited education, now heads a globally renowned healthcare company. Vas Narasimhan, the CEO of Novartis, tells us why he keeps a picture of his grandmother on his desk and talks about his Indian American identity. He shares how he’s navigating the pandemic and why he jumped into the Rhine River.

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