There's no blog post as usual this month. It’s because as you read this, I’m somewhere between Everest Base Camp and Cho La Pass in the Himalayan Mountain Range. My family and I are on an adventure in one of the most awe inspiring landscapes on earth.
We recently worked with a well-known company in Asia. They have a proud history of innovation and product design. The business is successful, yet the CEO is concerned.
How the Mighty Fall is one of my most treasured business books. It’s a Jim Collins classic. The central idea is that companies (even great ones) can and do fall.
Discover 9 practical leadership gems shared by a seasoned executive to help young leaders excel in their careers.
People come to work every day with 4 needs. It’s the manager’s job to understand that they exist and to play their part in meeting them.
High-performing teams are the aspiration of almost every organisation I work with.
Who has had the biggest influence on your thinking about what a business leader is and does? Ram Charan is at the top of my list.
Most leaders I work with don’t suffer from a lack of things to do. In fact, the opposite is true. Our diaries are packed, and our inboxes are full. We wake up in task mode, move from meeting to meeting, and end the day with barely enough margin to think.
Many years ago, I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Stephen R. Covey. He was at the height of his influence, and we were establishing the Covey Leadership Centre in Southern Africa. It was an extraordinary moment in time. One that was both professionally and personally formative, the impact of which still lives with me today.
Since the early 1900s, Mount Everest had stood as the ultimate challenge for the world’s greatest mountaineers. Time and time again, the mountain repelled those who dared to climb it. The early expeditions faced brutal conditions. Many climbers perished, including the legendary Mallory and Irvine in 1924.
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