The world needs more metals, minerals, and natural resources to fuel the global economy, power the energy transition, and feed a growing population. As the CEO of the world’s largest mining company, BHP’s Mike Henry is redefining his business in a competitive industry which is projected to grow to $2.8 trillion by 2028.

In today’s episode, Clarke digs into Mike’s leadership lessons and insights, including his career journey, his CEO transition in the midst of two major crises, and the advantages of being a global citizen living and working in multiple countries. Mike shares how he balances growth alongside risk, safety, and respecting communities in the company’s mining efforts. He also talks about the BHP Operating System, which serves as the foundation for how BHP’s 90,000 employees continuously improve and make decisions in the face of uncertainty on a day-to-day basis.

Four things you’ll learn from this episode:

How BHP is decarbonizing and becoming more sustainable while meeting growing global demand
How an Operating System can help ground company culture and drive continuous improvement across the organization
How to balance growth with risk, safety, and working with local governments and communities
How technology and an internal venture capital arm can power a culture innovation

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