Mike Wirth
The Operator
Execution, delivery and performance, gets the hard thing done.
Mike Wirth reads as The Operator because he runs Chevron with the precision of a leader who came up through engineering and refining rather than finance or strategy consulting. He has steered one of the world's largest energy companies through oil price collapses, a global pandemic, and the energy transition debate, delivering in each environment. His decision to walk away from the Anadarko deal when Occidental overbid showed the swift, unsentimental discipline that defines him.
“I view my job as to come in and try to provide objective input and help them understand the consequences of things they're considering, to avoid unintended consequences, and help achieve the goals they're looking to achieve.”
“I would hope that people would say he thought of others first. He strengthened the culture of our company. He kept people safe, and made the company a better company when he left than it was when he found it.”
“Navigating that, keeping people safe, keeping our business running, keeping the world supplied with energy has been no small task. It's been the most challenging things I've ever confronted.”
The David Rubenstein Show: “Mike Wirth”
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