Political Incompetence Can Be As Deadly As COVID-19 – David Jimenez, New York Times
David Jimenez MADRID — Politicians here seem to be mystified as to why Spain is, once again, the European country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. They have blamed the recklessness of youth, our Latin inability to keep our distance, and even immigration. And yet all this time the answer has been right under their […]
Steve Jobs – ‘1980 Video’ – When Apple was 4 Years Old!
‘Leadership Vision’ and articulating what the future will bring! Brilliant leadership from a 25 year old!
Leadership Matters: When, How Much & How? – Martin Reeves, Peter Tollman, Gerry Hansell, Kevin Whitaker, & Tom Deegan
CEOs face a host of challenges in even the best of times, from setting strategic direction to ensuring the organization is reaching its full potential, to engaging internal and external stakeholders effectively—all while taking accountability for performance and serving as the company’s main spokesperson. These responsibilities become even more complex in a crisis like the […]
Bob Iger – The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years as CEO of The Walt Disney Company – by Marvin Zonis
Bill Gates recently told me (and millions of other subscribers to his www.gatesnotes.com) that he would recommend Bob Iger’s book, The Ride of a Lifetime, “whether they’re looking for business insights or just want a good read…” But, Bill Gates continued, “It’s still the case that the best business book I have ever read is […]
Why Leaders Fail to Prepare for Disasters – Tim Harford, Financial Times
Next time, will we be better prepared…..? The true failure to prepare surely lies with our leaders! We are humble folk, minding our own business; their business should be safeguarding our welfare, advised by expert specialists. You or I could hardly be expected to read Gro Harlem Brundtland’s October Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Report, and […]
How Alan Jope Runs Unilever From His Study – The Economist
A CEO argues that this is the time for management and not leadership….. On 13 March Alan Jope, boss of Unilever, a consumer-goods conglomerate that makes everything from Dove soap to Knorr soup, ordered the firm’s 60,000 office workers in all countries bar China to work from home. The 56-year-old Scot took a train to […]
Are You Leading Through The Crisis – or Managing The Response?
Eric J McNulty & Leonard Marcus The coronavirus crisis, like every crisis, is unfolding over an arc of time with a beginning, middle, and end. It is useful to think what distinguishes what was, is, and will be. There was a past of relative stability and predictability. There now is chaos and disruption. There will be … a different state. As this future unfolds, […]