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Better Humans Make Better Leaders
Good morning friends Earlier in the week, LinkedIn told me that Dr Sarah Mosoetsa, CEO of the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, had said this about
Be Gentle And Ambitious
A few days ago, The New Yorker published this cartoon with the caption, “Remember when we thought the pandemic was only going to last a couple of
The Wisdom Of Elders
Good morning friends The focus of today’s note, came to me via Chip Conley’s Wisdom @ Work, in which he recounts this proverb, “When an
The Best Entrepreneurs? They Let Fires Burn
Happy Sunday Everyone I am starting today on a personal note. Just over a year ago I just changed the headline on my LinkedIn Profile from Chief
Ways To Keep Moving Forward
Good morning good friends As we all know, this is a time of profound change. Plans that were conceptualised just 6 months ago have had
How To Think For Yourself, Continued…
It is Sunday again… At the time that I press send it is still momentarily before dawn. In the last few weeks, I have noticed
Reclaim Your Ability To Think For Yourself
Good morning everyone A few years ago, the executive team I was part of was asked to participate in a leadership development process with an
Behaviour Design, Being Perfect, And Pan-African Possibilities
Good morning friends Today’s letter is a mixed bag of musing. I couldn’t think of a clever way to hold it all together, so I
The Power Of Persistence
Good morning friends Generally, this letter’s open rates exceed the industry average by >40%. Last week’s letter on good leadership exceeded even that. On Tuesday morning I
What Good Leaders Look Like
Good morning everyone We know the numbers. In the US, women constitute 44% of the workforce in S&P 500 companies but occupy only 6% of
Lululemon, Takashi Murakami And Ayobami Adebayo
Good morning everyone Today, we will dive straight into stories of yoga, art, and love. / Strategy Chip Wilson’s story is fascinating. The son of
How to Make Mistakes
Happy Sunday everyone My coaching practice means I spend hours each week in deep conversation with people across the world. My client base is diverse in every
Even In The Most Extreme Circumstances, We Resist Change
Good morning friends Today, I thought it worth reflecting on the dichotomy of change – that is both hard and necessary. This letter explores change
Strategy Lesson: Listen To Weak Signals
Dear All Thank you all for your reflections on last week’s letter. The Thabo Mbeki quotation that “no solution to current problems can be found unless
Is This The Most Important Year Of All?
Good morning I sat down to write a different letter. It was meant to reflect on Columbia Business School Professor, Rita McGrath’s book on strategy, Seeing
