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“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 MoreThe loudest person doesn’t always have the biggest voice Rebecca is quiet, calm, and determined. She speaks about sobering things. This 2014 TEDMED talk rocked me. And divided me. Rebecca is a deeply impressive and warm human who follows a brilliant path: talk about other people, not about yourself. She also has done so many
Read MoreWhether it’s wobbly or collapsing banks, spiky inflation, flaky supply chains, AI disruption, mid-ranking skills shortages and talent retention issues (or all of these at the same time!), everyone in the leadership team must pull their weight when navigating your organisation through the waters of 2023 and beyond. Starting with you. As with all things…
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