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Inside the Strategy Room

McKinsey & Company

278. Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery on purpose, strategy, and keeping it simple

NOV 24, 202533 MIN
Inside the Strategy Room

278. Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery on purpose, strategy, and keeping it simple

NOV 24, 202533 MIN

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Nick Jeffery, President and CEO of Frontier Communications since 2021, has over three decades of strategic and operational leadership in the U.S. and global telecommunications industry. As a seasoned transformation leader, he has guided Frontier from bankruptcy to a successful turnaround in under five years and is now steering the company toward a multi-billion-dollar deal with Verizon. In this episode, Nick joins our North America Chair and senior partner Eric Kutcher to discuss the opportunity he saw in the struggling company, and the bold culture change - grounded in simplicity and a clarity of purpose - that has rallied a workforce around a shared transformation mission. Related InsightsDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: Lessons from the captain’s seat  Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Stepping up and sending it forward Mastering the cycles of CEO leadership: Starting strong, and staying ahead The Josh Harris playbook: building cultures of excellence in business and sports  CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest  The Strategic CEO newsletterDoug Parker, former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessonsJohn Stankey talks about leaning into the long term at AT&TSupport the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information