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Leading Through Load: Managing Time and Energy When the Grid, the Tech, and the Workforce Are All Under Stress (UPDATED)
In a world where leaders are asked to operate under constant “grid stress”—from digital transformation to workforce strain to rising customer expectations—resilience is no longer just about time management. This session uses the electric utility system as a metaphor for modern leadership: balancing load, maintaining reliability under peak conditions, and investing in flexibility before the system becomes brittle. At the same time, leaders are being asked to move faster with fewer resources while maintaining reliability and organizational resilience.
This panel brings together female utility and industry executives to discuss how they lead through periods of sustained complexity and demand. The conversation will explore practical approaches and tools to prioritization, team development, decision-making, and personal leadership when both the grid and the people responsible for it are operating under pressure. The conversation connects operational lessons from utilities to practical strategies for leadership endurance in high-pressure environments.
