On Tuesday 26th May I had the privilege of speaking with over 50 leaders across Ireland who are alumni of Timoney Leadership Institute. Timoney has had a great relationship with IESE Business School and many of their leadership programs are taught by IESE Business School faculty. This is a wide ranging conversation about leadership and … Read more
This article by Vistage CEO Sam Reese was originally published on the Vistage blog. Over his 35 year career as a business leader, Sam has led large and midsize organizations and has advised CEOs and key executives of companies all over the world. Over to Sam… The COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for leaders, but … Read more
Just listening to Stuart Lancaster deliver a webinar for IIBN. He shared his path to head coach of the England rugby team, the hard blow of falling out of the home rugby world cup, and his current role as part of the leadership of Leinster rugby club. 10 Necessary Ingredients of a Great Leader Be … Read more
This event will be streamed live on the IESE Business School Linkedin Page here: https://www.linkedin.com/school/iese-business-school/ Monday April 6th 16:00 CET You can also follow live on youtube or on this blog post: How to Lead in times of Great Uncertainty What can I do personally to engage myself, my leadership team and the people throughout … Read more
My friend Tony, business owner, shares his reflections on how the quarantine is impacting his life… and how he has learnt that “doing nothing” is not doing nothing… there is power in sitting still. His big hope… that we do not return to “normal” after this. Tony is someone who has used this quarantine period … Read more
In these difficult times, this story about the 20 Mile March is my reminder of what to focus on… and how to stay in control of my life. I first heard this story from Jim Collins. He shares it in his book Good to Great. Here, I share my version of the story… and how … Read more
In this week’s video: Two messages for leaders from day 8 of Quarantine in Barcelona: Tony Anagor – the importance of sharing positive encouragement Warren Rustand – leading from my own personal core Clarity of Vision Certainty of Action Values We are on day 8 of Quarantine in Barcelona. I’ve been sharing my experiences of … Read more
These are my notes from the words of an Indian spiritual leader called Sadhguru, which I found positive, generous and calming. I had never heard of this man a few days ago… but have found his voice and his words a source of inspiration and clarity over the last 6 days. Here’s the livestream that … Read more
…like today with COVID-19/Coronavirus affecting all aspects of our daily lives across the world. When there is a huge range of possible impacts in the short, medium or long term, how can leaders prepare and respond? Scenario Planning Today, it is impossible to predict the impact of COVID-19/Coronavirus on our societies, our people, our future … Read more
I heard a tough question this morning (on a podcast). “Who is the least reliable person you know?” A powerful reflection… stop and have a think. Is it a friend? Is it a brother? Is it a parent? Is it you… to yourself? We live in a time of great uncertainty… coronavirus… globalization… robots taking … Read more