Life often delivers unexpected blows. How we deal with sudden shocks shapes our experience of life. How do you handle the negative shocks? You lose a treasured item. How does it affect you? You are out driving… you have a flat tire. How does it affect you? You are waiting for a train… and it … Read more
Two months ago, I was at IESE business school with Verne Harnish and his wife Julie. We were talking about entrepreneurial success and achievement. He shared with me a quote that comes from his father-in-law: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” Verne’s father-in-law has apartments that he rents out. What criteria does … Read more
The nice people at Virgin Media Pioneers asked me for some thoughts (in video) on the need for entrepreneurs to be confident, or at least appear confident. “Authority is 20% given, 80% taken” Peter Ueberoth. Your confidence is a big part in getting others to treat you as a leader, to accept you as an authority. … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triad, the 3 pillars of persuasion. You need to connect with an audience on each of these three levels if you wish to move them to action. (The video is here on … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing the 4 steps to great speaking. (The video is here on my blog). 4 Steps to Great Speaking This video is inspired by Jim Rohn and his approach to speaking well. I wrote a … Read more
The Virtuous Circle of Feedback. This is a guest post by Florian Mueck, author and speaker. My son turned four last September. Isn’t that a great age? Everyone tells you how sweet you are. Everyone tells you how great you are when you do things. And it’s always constructive. Even if you wear two different … Read more
The Psychology of High Performance I spent yesterday afternoon in Puigcerda with Kilian Jornet, an athlete who dominates two sports: alpine skiing and mountain trail running (skyrunning). He is 23 years old, but his values and approach to life and sport transmit a maturity far beyond his 23 years of age. Kilian’s mother says “I … Read more
I read Conversations on Leadership by Lan Liu when I was sitting in the IESE library recently. He interviews some of the big thinkers and identifies 8 core disciplines of leadership. Connecting with People Learning from Failure Reflecting on Experience Thinking Deeply Storytelling Being a Teacher Knowing Yourself Becoming Yourself Further readingLan Liu is a … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing the 5 aspects of a powerful speaking voice. A powerful voice will transmit authority to your audience and allow them to engage with you as a credible leader. The five aspects of a … Read more
What should we learn? How to make a living or how to live a life? Where should we learn it? Who should be responsible for us learning it? Ourselves or the state? Make a living or make a life? In the case of universities – it it really to learn how to do something? Or … Read more