August 2024 McKinsey Quarterly The versatile leader: How learning to adapt makes CEOs better Leaders benefit from seeking out diverse experiences, displaying deep curiosity, and knowing when to speak up. by Dana Maor, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strovink, and Ramesh Srinivasan Some of the most innovative and creative people in history succeeded because they were versatile. They were able to master more than one discipline and then combine them to forge new ideas and inventions. Benjamin Franklin, for instance, t ...