Rita McGrath interviews Jose Marcilla

Jose Marcilla, Novartis executive and author of “Unlimited Leadership,” shares insights from 25 years leading teams across five countries. He advocates for humanistic leadership grounded in empathy, authenticity, and continuous learning. Marcilla emphasizes balancing professional demands with personal well-being, focusing on controllable factors, and developing leaders who inspire purpose-driven engagement rather than perpetuating outdated command-and-control models.