I was asked to speak to a top leadership team recently that has been leading a loss making business for a while now. This was the essence of my message. Can you be a great, authentic and performing leader without confidence? The obvious answer is No. How do leaders lose their confidence? Consistent non performance, […]
I have been interviewing top leaders for almost 20 years – from Presidents to CEO’s. Somewhere along this journey I of course realized that collectively speaking leadership on all fronts is in a bad place – partly due to the VUCCA world concept. Also, as I sat – still do – with CEO’s whose organizations […]
A most important leadership question to yourself and perhaps to all leaders in your organisation, as you strive to build a winning culture: Is your current leadership position bringing out the best or the worst in you? Think about this question very carefully. Your answer may place you in one of the following three leader […]
#GlobalLeadershipConversation1 Leadership is in crises all over the world. We need a Global Leadership Conversation about how to change this. To kick it off with Conversation no. 1, for the next six months to a year, starting early April 2019, we will – on an almost daily basis – be holding high impact 5 min […]
A recent WhatsApp conversation with a top politician had me thinking even deeper about the state of leadership in politics and perhaps broader society. This is especially relevant with national elections around the corner. What is our benchmark for exemplary leadership? What is the standard that we as a society are willing to accept from […]
Your digital footprint is who you really are. Your CV is who you think you are. But be YOU wherever you are. Rich Simmonds
We can change the momentum of this country. If we all act on a simple purpose and big dreams. Greg Solomon, CEO McDonalds SA
If you are only focused on the Money… You risk completely overlooking the People. Ted Rubin
We all have a culture that answers the problems in the world today but we’ve left that culture alone. Malik Melamu, CEO MTN Sudan
Share the real moments of your life and you will be authentic. Share milestones and you may be seen as arrogant. Rich Simmonds
