Leadership In Crisis: GM's Sid Jatia On Execution, Team Alignment & Navigating Market Uncertainty The Watson Weekend podcast

Leadership in Crisis: GM's Sid Jatia on Execution, Team Alignment & Navigating Market Uncertainty

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In this episode of The Watson Weekend, hosts Rick Watson and Jessica Lesesky navigate the turbulent economic landscape with special guest Sid Jatia, VP of Digital Commerce and Service at General Motors. They discuss the week's top stories including suspended IPOs, Nintendo Switch pre-order rollercoaster, the Prada-Versace acquisition, and the impact of tariffs on retail forecasts and customs operations. Sid shares invaluable leadership insights on driving team execution, creating cross-functional alignment, and building customer loyalty in uncertain times. The conversation explores the "high-low strategy" for balancing vision with action, practical applications of AI in product visualization, and Nick Kaplan joins to discuss the evolving role of CMOs in the age of efficiency.

00:00 Introduction

03:15 Headline Hangover: Sponsored by Passport

05:25 Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders

11:58 Walmart Withdraws Q1 Profit Forecast

17:47 Sid Jatia Interview: Leadership Philosophy

37:58 Kaplan's Corner: The Evolving CMO

The Watson Weekend is sponsored by Mirakl.

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