“ If you want to be successful in this industry , you have to have a thirst for learning – and that doesn ’ t end . Just continually stay out of your comfort zone ,” he says . “ If I look back on my career , all the critical turning points came when I got out of my comfort zone and took on something new . From the early days of process and strategy , to the rise of digital and ERP [ enterprise resource planning ] implementation , I still leverage those learnings , 20 years later .”
It is a mindset and lifestyle that Steinberg fully embraces , shared with thousands of professionals and students each year . He is a frequent and in-demand guest lecturer of MBA students at Columbia University . In conjunction with Columbia Business School , he helps lead a quarterly roundtable for CSCOs to share insights and experiences of the biggest issues they face , from global tax and tariffs to sustainability , digital supply chain and the future of work . He also sits on the advisory board of Columbia Business School ’ s W . Edwards Deming center for Quality , Productivity , and Competitiveness , whose mission is to train the next generation of managers , upskill the senior executives of today and support vital research .
Steinberg ’ s commitment to learning and sharing knowledge have also earned him a reputation as a trusted and valued advisor to the world ’ s biggest economies . When the pandemic broadsided governments around the world , Steinberg and his team were contacted by governments in Germany , the UK , the US and Australia . The assistance provided by Steinberg and EY teams was vital in one of the most acute periods of disruption in living memory .
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