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How can you make a profound difference as a leader? One under-explored skill is to take ‘moral risks’ through shocking actions that transform norms. Moral risk-taking requires courage not only because success cannot be guaranteed but also because you will break from the morality of your community. You risk being immoral. Matthew Hancocks explains in…
Successful CEOs often develop a virtuoso understanding of the world around them. But how do they cope when that world falls apart? I explain why the world needs leaders with more advanced skills – the skills of the history maker. Earlier this year, before the pandemic had taken grip in the West, Jennifer Garvey Berger…
Brian Armstrong is on a mission. The CEO of Coinbase is creating an open financial system for the world. He has shut down all non-mission-focused politics in his company. His approach to leadership could be mistaken by liberal leadership gurus as a kind of domineering tyranny. But if he follows three ethical guidelines, he can change…
At a time when ‘business as usual’ is in question, is it time to blow the whistle on your own organisation and take a giant leap ahead of the competition? I explain why the time is absolutely now – and provide a field guide to the characters who will feature in the transformation you create….
Strategists have developed brilliant tools for anticipating and responding to uncertainty. But are you truly prepared to hear and interpret the threats the future holds for you? “What I believe to be one of the main characteristics of my work: accepting that the impossible is possible and extracting from that slightly risky premise all the…
The average CEO tenure is five years. Using that time to do what matters most will shape the rest of your life. Discover the difference between free spirits and seagulls – and learn how free spirit CEOs create missions that matter. “One late summer afternoon, I am sitting on top of a mountain in northern…
The great leaders of this new decade are turning the pandemic crisis into an opportunity to transform their businesses into commercial masterpieces. Discover the two key steps you can take to join them in creating a masterpiece of your own. COVID-19 has shaken everything up. As we wrestle with the contradiction of making a living…