Robert Iger’s 15 Years Leading Disney
At the end of last year my sunglasses were removed from my, often-forgotten-to-be-locked, car. The desire to avoid adding a summer squint to my Zoom stare led me to The Oculus.…
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Mteto Nyati’s Betting On A Darkie
Good morning everyone Like all of us, South African artist Simphiwe Ndzube was forced to improvise during lockdown. Last week, the Stevenson gallery shared 6 new works that emerged from his makeshift studio. They’re…
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 last week’s letter Be Gentle and…
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 elder dies, it’s like a…
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 that it is lighter and…
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 external agency. Always curious, 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 the CEO roles. At the…
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 Around Corners. Yet, as I…
Shaping One’s Destiny Despite The Circumstances
Good morning Thank you everyone who sent me feedback on the design work. Today’s letter continues the experimentation with design options. Let me know what you think. Incidentally, if you’re…
How to be human
Good morning I hope that you are well and that you had a great sleep last night. I had a plan for today’s letter that hasn’t worked out. The reading that…
Life is Not a Solo Flight
Good morning friends Can you believe that this month my coaching practice is two years old and that today is this newsletter’s 80th edition? I have been fortunate to coach an…
Life lessons from a rock star
Wow! It’s September! September 2021! I remember Feb 2020 and then it got all blurry, but here we are, living life with all its pain, joy, loss, and love. Thank…