Inside the Strategy Room 289. The CFO as growth leader: Levi’s Harmit Singh on transformation and the “Magic of the And.”
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Feb 5, 2026 Harmit Singh, Levi Strauss & Co. Chief Finance and Growth Officer who led multi-year transformations, returns the brand to growth and scaled DTC and e-commerce. He discusses the “Magic of the And” balancing top- and bottom-line goals. Short takes include building a performance culture, navigating tariffs and volatility with cross-functional teams, developing finance talent, and practical AI use cases in finance.
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An Accidental Start At American Express
- Harmit Singh describes an "accidental" start after applying to American Express in Delhi and receiving an offer the same day.
- That event launched a 38-year corporate career across continents and industries.
Grow Revenue And Profit Together
- Harmit Singh calls the "Magic of the And" the disciplined pursuit of growing top-line revenue and bottom-line profit together.
- He argues growth initiatives must be profitable and embraced company-wide to be sustainable.
Use Cross-Functional Rapid Response
- Set up cross-functional rapid-response teams when crises hit and include commercial, product, and finance leads together.
- Run scenario planning continuously because situations evolve by the day and require agility.
