I ran a group of companies in Europe for a while, and one of the companies was in the building and construction sector. There was a special set of laws that applied to this sector. The company was in major trouble when I was tasked with keeping it alive and then turning it around. There
Read More“Keep It Simple Stupid.”“It’s the economy, stupid.” Are these pieces of wisdom mutually exclusive? Should business leaders care or pay attention to what is happening in politics? Leaders have to focus, despite all the noise. But it’s incredibly tough to tell the distance between noise and signals. Leaders always have to focus on building value;
Read MoreWhen I first landed in Europe, I was asked several times whether we had lions, springbok, and leopards outside our house. I often lied and shrugged nonchalantly. I found that funny. I found it not funny when a colleague came up to me sympathetically and whispered to me conspiratorially: “I don’t like them either.” I
Read More10 Steps on How to Handle a Crisis as a Leader: Whether you are leading an ambitious startup, a company that is ticking along nicely, a company pivoting and changing direction or pace, or managing a turnaround situation – crises (plural) come with the territory. Some crises, like wars, financial volatility, pandemics, supply chain challenges
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