Arianna, thank you so much for
joining us here for CNBC.
Now of course,
the theme,
responsive and responsible
leadership - what does that
mean to you?
Well first of all,
I must say, it's great to be
here with you and it's great to
be in this absolutely
beautiful,
spectacular space.
So for me responsive
and responsible leadership
means being conscious
of the great challenges we're
facing and not just recognizing
what needs to be done but
actually taking steps to do it,
because I think one of the main
problems we are facing
is that leaders have been aware
for many years now
of the destabilizing
impact of globalization and
automation,
the fact that
the benefits,
which are significant,
were very unequally
distributed.
The dangers of growing
inequalities.
And on the climate change
front, again,
people have been very aware of
the dangers of climate
change but being aware
of the dangers has not
led to significant progress.
And as a result,
we've seen what's been
happening around the world with
the election results.
So I think it's time to
realize that we've been
drowning in data and starved
for wisdom.
And we have an enormous amount
of incredibly smart brilliant
leaders.
So what qualities Arianna do
you think these,
our leaders, need to have to
bridge these divides;
culturally, economically,
we're seeing so much
divisiveness as you've said.
I think it's going to be key
for our leaders
to be able to
have the courage to
implement changes
that maybe challenge the status
quo.
And- and to recognize
that at this time,
if we don't,
we are basically going to be
faced with
dangers that are
unprecedented.
So I think that may lead
to greater
action as opposed to simply
discussing these things.
You know, how many conferences
have we all been on inclusive
capitalism, on just capitalism?
It's time to move from
debating to acting.
But Arianna, that is the
criticism that
is facing Davos itself
isn't it?
That it's too elite;
that you have to rich in
a place talking about the poor.
Yes, everyone is discussing
inequality but that how
can anything be done here
and it's facing more and more
criticism. Do you think it's
fair?
I think having people here
together,
engaged in the discussions
that have been engaged in is
very useful and very
productive,
provided that we
also follow it up with action.
And I think Davos has
been ahead of its time in
identifying trends.
I, for example, was
invited here in 2005
for the first time,
just as I had found of the
Huffington Post and that is
kind of very-
very ahead of
recognizing the importance of
new media.
Now,
over the last three years,
there has been a whole track
in Davos about mindful
leadership,
about leaders being able to
have time to reflect and
to make wiser decisions
and there is a lot this year
on this theme.
I think that is very important.
So Davos is not just dealing
with the obvious
leaders of today but
identifying leaders of
tomorrow,
as they are doing with the
Global Shapers program,
with the young global leaders,
so there is a lot of very
positive stuff that's
happening.
You've said you've been coming
here since 2005.
So have you seen actual
results, actual actions,
from year to year discussions?
I've seen a lot in this
field of
recognizing new media
ahead of time,
recognizing the need
for mindful and reflective
leadership ahead of time
and basically giving
those trends credibility.
I think the area
where we need as we said at the
beginning and more urgent
action is the area of
growing income
inequalities,
climate change,
these big challenges
of the 21st century
that we need
to bring a greater sense of
urgency to.
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