Our society has a big challenge to provide opportunities to everyone. It drove how I thought about myself and my role in the world. That was one of the most important developments in my life, because the quality of the education I received was significantly higher than the standard in the local schools. My younger sister and I came along at a time when Philadelphia’s social engineers were engaged in what they called school desegregation, an attempt to bus some Black children from the inner city to schools in white areas.
I was raised in the inner city of Philadelphia during the Civil Rights Movement. Ken Frazier: Most of us are products of our background that’s certainly true of my life. What lessons did you take away that informed your future leadership? Vik Malhotra: You often talk about your humble roots in Philadelphia.
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For more conversations on the strategy issues that matter, follow the series on your preferred podcast platform. This is an edited transcript of the discussion. In a two-part episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast, Frazier spoke with Vik Malhotra, former chairman of McKinsey’s Americas region and co-author of last year’s bestseller CEO Excellence, and Steve Van Kuiken, former leader in McKinsey's Life Sciences Practice and former global leader of McKinsey Technology. Now Merck’s former executive chairman, he recently shared how his experience growing up during the Civil Rights Movement shaped his career, how he ensured that science stayed at the core of Merck’s mission, and how he sees business’s role in society.
As CEO of Merck, Ken Frazier gained the respect of his employees, shareholders, and the broader community not only through the company’s performance during his 11-year tenure but his handling of several tests of his leadership.
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