Fortune· 180d ago· 1 min read
As the CEO of Pfizer , Albert Bourla led the team behind one of the most consequential medical breakthroughs of the modern era: the COVID-19 vaccine that saved millions of lives.
Yet the leadership mindset that guides Bourla as he runs a nearly $150 billion pharmaceutical giant isn’t just about science or strategy. It’s about psychology—specifically, balancing optimism with realism.
“The optimists have the vision,” Bourla said on the Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast . “The pessimists land you to reality and help avoid pitfalls.”
In other words, the top executive doesn't see optimism and pessimism as opposing forces but rather as complementary—each playing a distinct role in effective leadership.
“Pessimists are usually right,” he told Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell . “But nothing great on this earth has been accomplished without an optimist behind…
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