President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Donnelley Financial Soltns
Search every verified Daniel Leib interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a January 2025 interview, Daniel Leib, President and CEO of Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), described the company as being in the "middle innings" of a client-focused transformation. He stated that the company has a strong business, client relationships, and market position, and that the transformation has been "planful and thoughtful" with the goal of becoming "institutionalized and self-sustaining." Leib said the transformation has involved changes across every function and business within the company, including a shift toward a more software-centric offering, and that the company has invested in product development and new talent. He noted that transparency has been key in helping employees adapt, including reskilling and helping displaced employees find new jobs. Leib also discussed the company's approach to partnerships, stating that they need to be "bilateral and mutually beneficial" and that DFIN has done this "very well." He said the company has become more "quantified and metrics-based" in measuring success across employees, clients, and shareholders, citing winning workplace awards and delivering above-peer returns. When asked about the end of the transformation, Leib said he hopes "the end is never here," adding that the opportunities ahead exceed what has already been achieved and that the company will continue to look forward to a "much brighter future."
“We think about the transformation and I would say we're in the middle innings. We've had great success thus far, and being very planful and thoughtful about what needed to occur has been key to making this transformation institutionalized and self-sustaining.”
“We have a really strong business, great client relationships, and a strong market position, which gives us the time to do a transformation that benefits employees, clients, and shareholders.”
“We feel like we've led with a very client-centric, market-based view of how to best serve our clients, recognizing that while we may have been thought of as the printer in the past, we've invested heavily in product and people to change the way we serve clients.”
“Transparency has been key in helping employees come along on the journey. We've done reskilling where possible and helped displaced employees find new jobs outside the company, while bringing in new talent to meet the evolving skill requirements.”
“We've changed every function and business within the company, and the bar continues to rise. What was good enough before will continue to be challenged and improved upon, including through partnerships that are bilateral and mutually beneficial.”
“Partnerships are hard and difficult because they have to be win-win for both parties, and that's one of the things we've done very well.”
“We have become much more quantified and metrics-based in measuring success across employees, clients, and shareholders, including winning best workplace awards and delivering above-peer returns for shareholders.”
“As we move towards a much more software-centric offering within our broader solutions, we've invested heavily in product development and bringing in great people to envision and build great products, ensuring all functions work together.”
“I hope the end of the transformation is never here because the opportunities in front of us exceed what we've already achieved, and at every point, we continue to look forward to a much brighter future than any success we've had in the past.”
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