#149: Think Differently
“To refuse to do the crappo thing is to strike a de facto blow for quality…” – George Saunders Last week’s letter was much longer than normal. It was,…
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# 145: What the CEOs Are Saying
“Leaders are the emotional thermostats of those they lead, and our habits as leaders can spread like a contagion” – Chip Conley Dear Friends At the end of last year,…
#142: 2022 in Review
Dear friends Today is our last letter for the year. Our next letter will be on 15 January 2023. Thank you for all the messages about last week’s letter on…
#140: Working with artists (and others like them)
I wanted to get straight to business today. I wasn’t inspired to share any particular piece of art, amusing cartoon, wine to drink, or place to visit. I grudgingly decided…
#138: Connection and Hope
The letter was born watching Gina Prince-Bythewood and Viola Davis’ The Woman King. The film’s joy is witnessing a Pan-African cast create magic together. Its pain is the history it…
#137: Creativity and Curiosity
Good morning everyone Our last two letters zoomed in on the serious job of starting a new job. If you missed them, you’ll find them here. Today, we zoom out…
#132: Lessons From Pixar
Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, the business that changed how we experience movies. His book Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, is one of…
#124: Unlocking Excellence
Good morning You’ll remember that earlier this year I dived into the basics of running effective organisations. I did so because we are all confronting profound uncertainty. And, in uncertainty, the…
Unlocking excellence: Lessons from Michelin
Good morning everyone It is good to be back. I have missed writing to you. I hope that you had a good break. If this is the first time you’re…
#112: Thank You Jim Collins!
Two weeks ago, we spent a few days in Seaforth, Simonstown. It is a small suburb that hugs Boulders Beach sanctuary, home to the African penguin. You know that you’re…
#111: Creating Culture
Good morning If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that this letter is shaped by my coaching. Every week I meet nine or ten people. We explore the…
#110: Trends At Work
Good morning friends Before we get started today, a few practical things. First, I won’t be writing to you next weekend. I will be taking a short break. Second, if…