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Real Leadership Starts When Certainty Ends

September 14, 2026

Most leaders wait for certainty before they make decisions. Tracy Nolan, SVP at Humana, says that is the biggest mistake a leader can make in a crisis. Tracy has led through some of the highest-stakes moments in corporate crisis management, including one of the largest mergers in telecom history during the COVID-19 pandemic. She joins The Pre-Read to talk about what leadership actually requires when the answers aren’t ready yet.
In this episode:• Why clarity matters more than certainty in a c...

Sustainability Assurance Has to Be a Precondition, Not a Compliance Checkbox

August 31, 2026

74% of S&P 500 companies revised their GHG emissions data at least once over a decade of voluntary reporting. That's the assurance gap in practice.Deloitte's Sarah Digirolamo and Kristen Sullivan join The Pre-Read to break down what it takes to get assurance-ready before regulators require it, and why having the data isn’t enough if it isn’t in scattered silos.In this episode:• Why assurance readiness is a precondition for any assurance engagement, not a step within it• Why companies cons...

Who’s Building the Next CFO?

August 17, 2026

Finance leaders build judgment and gain experience by doing the work throughout their career. But what happens when agents do the work instead?Workiva CFO Barbara Larson joins The Pre-Read to talk about her first six months in the role and the talent pipeline risk she thinks is flying under the radar: a generation of finance leaders who are skilled at directing AI but may not have the experience to recognize when something breaks.In this episode:• Why the path to CFO is about doing work and g...