In 1932 in a remote town in Denmark, called Bellund, a carpenter called Ole Kirk Christiansen existed. When his son accidentally set his workshop on fire, he found it in himself to reinvent his furniture business into the toys business. Another couple of fires, depression and a World War meant the odds of success were …
What does it take for companies to go from ‘good’ to ‘great’? As per Jim Collins’ work on great organisations, one of the important factors in going from ‘good’ to ‘great’ is getting the right people on the bus. Imagine your organisation as a bus and you are the bus driver. The company is at …
We want to share a story with you; a true story. The setting is a corporate boardroom after a poor quarter. The Managing Director asks, very calmly, but seriously, on how the team feels the quarter went. One by one, each functional leader speaks. Each of them is well prepared, anticipating the question and keen …
‘I’m so used to focusing on getting things done all the time, that I no longer know how to find that calm, peaceful space within me where I find clarity. I know I need time to reflect, to be with myself with no agenda, and the answers will emerge – but I haven’t done that …
In his book, The Ride of a Lifetime, Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney, compellingly tells the story of the time he was in Shanghai to open Disney’s first park in China. He was preparing for a grand, star-studded event, when he got the news of a little boy succumbing to an alligator attack in …
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Wilson Sporting Goods specialises in manufacturing equipment for a wide range sports and has been around for 108 odd years. Joe Dudy joined the company as an entry level accountant 27 years ago and now serves as the CEO of the company. Over the years Wilson has been the global leader in manufacturing sporting equipment …
My coach once asked me: What is that one thing that holds you back from doing what you want? I said: Overthinking. The consequence is inaction. Analysis-paralysis – that’s my biggest challenge. I was reminded of this when my friend T, called me a couple of days ago, to give me the big news that …
What is more productive – spending time analysing failure or understanding what makes us successful as well? The answer to that made a big difference to my mindset
The pandemic has had a huge impact on levels of stress and burnout across the globe. How can leaders think differently about retaining employees, and creating an engaged workforce?
