Harry Kraemer on Leadership

Business leaders are in the midst of a global crisis. The challenges facing organizations, employees, and communities are unprecedented, the stakes are high, and certainty is nowhere to be found. Under such staggering circumstances, it is only natural for leaders to feel unprepared to lead capably, nimbly, and honorably. “You’re feeling worry, fear, anxiety, pressure, and stress. And these feelings

“The free-market system has always overcome tech-driven economic disruptions and job losses,” writes Harry in a recent article in Crain’s Chicago Business. “Much has been written and discussed that as a result of constantly expanding technology—including the introduction of driverless cars and 100 percent robotic factories—millions of jobs will be eliminated in the next several years, and the unemployment rate

Sandy Ogg, Founder of CEO.works, writes about his work with Harry on how to make the most of that magical number “168” — the number of hours we all have in a week: “We all want our companies to accomplish more. In our disrupted world, that means they have to run faster, change faster, and grow faster. Faster growth often

“WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s loss of control of the company shows what happens when a leader lacks self-awareness and few around him are willing to speak the truth,” writes Harry in his latest piece for Business Insider. “Instead of leading his company into one of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPO) of the year, Neumann has been demoted to

Option Care Enterprises and BioScrip have completed its merger plans, and now operates as one company under the name Option Care Health, Inc. The company will be headquartered in Bannockburn, IL and led by John Rademacher as Chief Executive Officer and Mike Shapiro as Chief Financial Officer. Harry Kraemer, former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International Inc., will