289. The CFO as growth leader: Levi’s Harmit Singh on transformation and the “Magic of the And.”

Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Finance and Growth Officer, Harmit Singh (linkedin.com/in/singhharmit), joins us to share lessons from his 13-year journey transforming the iconic clothing company. Singh explains how Levi’s returned to growth, strengthened profitability, and shifted toward a direct-to-consumer model, while staying true to its purpose-driven heritage. He introduces the “Magic of the And”–his approach to driving both top- and bottom-line performance– and discusses building a performance culture, navigating volatility and tariffs with cross-functional teams, developing finance talent, and approaching AI in finance with practical use cases and discipline. Joining Harmit for this discussion is Steve Begley (linkedin.com/in/steven-w-begley-2a20361a), a senior partner based in our New York office.
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