How the CEO of Rolls-Royce Turned an Underperforming Company Around

In early 2023, Tufan Erginbilgiç took over as CEO of the U.K.’s legendary jet engine and power systems giant Rolls-Royce. Despite its legacy and a culture steeped in engineering brilliance, Rolls-Royce had underperformed for more than a decade.

Erginbilgiç endeavors to develop a transformation playbook, combining its engineering-focused heritage with a high performing mindset and sets Rolls-Royce on the road to financial and operational health. Has Erginbilgiç’s leadership style and transformation taken hold enough for a new Rolls-Royce to thrive?

Harvard Business School professor and former dean Nitin Nohria and host Brian Kenny discuss the case “Tufan Erginbilgiç at Rolls-Royce,” and interconnected ideas from Nohria’s new book, The CEO: The Role, The Reality, The Responsibility.