If I was to try to summarize all of my leadership teachings down into one word, the word would be “Intentional“. I teach leaders to be intentional: to get crystal clear on who they are, where they are going, with whom and why. In communications I teach leaders to clarify their “Point X” – a … Read more
We’ve just recently seen the Paris 2024 Olympics and then the Paralympics. It is noticeable how each athlete takes great care to be in the right mental state for high performance. During the TV interviews, it was clear to me that athletes at this level learnt to have positive stories about their efforts and their … Read more
“Living Safely is Dangerous” Nietzsche What is your relationship to success and failure? I have been reflecting these recent weeks about how I respond to “failure” – when things do not turn out as I hoped or wished. The video below shares my thinking about a better way of approaching failure in our lives. How … Read more
Sustainability, AI and Digitalisation are three important strategic concerns for all businesses. Covid has accelerated this process of transformation. Some jobs will disappear, and new types of jobs will be created. What skills will keep us valuable? A recent McKinsey report looked at the human skills that will remain in high demand as organisations adapt … Read more
A month ago it felt like the Covid virus was losing its capacity to disrupt our well made plans… but along comes Omnicron and the maths change again. We are living in the era of predictable unpredictability. All plans are flexible and adaptable. It is a state of existence that puts great pressure on our … Read more
In his TED talk, Stephen Duneier explains that what defines him are not titles, but an approach to decision making that transformed him from someone who struggled with simple tasks to a guy who is continuously achieving even his most ambitious dreams. For thirty years, he has applied cognitive science to investing, business and life. … Read more
I’ve published two videos this week. Both of these videos were inspired by Jeff Bezos’ letter to shareholders from last week. (The text of the letter is available below). 2 Jeff Bezos Inspired Videos The first: why do we fail to achieve our goals? The second: how do we create high standards? if you are … Read more
I spoke with one of my mentors in Madrid this week. We spoke about success in business. What is business success? What price is worth paying? What are the ingredients of achieving success? Is Business Success due to Great Decisions, or is it due to Excellent Implementation? I share his answer in this video. PS … Read more
This video is about a strategy for focussing your life’s energy and resources into fewer but more strategic projects. (I tell a story that I have never told in class). How do you ensure that you are dedicating your efforts to what is really important in life, and not diluting your efforts, resources amongst hundreds … Read more
“If someone followed your life and took 24 hours of film of everything you do for a day and they edited that into a one-hour documentary… the editor could decide to make you look like the worst villain ever or the greatest hero ever… it depends on which parts of your day he puts into … Read more