Interview series with leadership specialist, Roger Fairhead So would you say that you are now living out your calling? Finding your fit involves finding what doesn’t fit. Recently I went to my local gents outfitters to purchase a new suit (my old one had shrunk!). At the store, the outfitter prepared several suits for me […]
Elaine Lin Hering: You are a restaurateur responsible for some the most critically-acclaimed restaurants and a brand promise of hospitality. At what point did you know this was what you wanted to do with your life? Danny Meyer: The night before I took my LSATs, I went out to dinner with my aunt and uncle. […]
Process Tools from the GLS interview session with T.D.Jakes and Strive Masiyiwa. Have Courage and Develop Integrity Strive shares that leaders must lead out of their values. How do the values of your team or organisation currently inform the way you engage in your industry? In his interview, Strive says it is a leader’s role to ensure […]
Jakes: You’ve been building Econet for 25 years. And at the start, it was tough. I don’t think you can reach good times until you survive bad times. It took five years to get your company licensed. Tell us about the struggle you ran into in Zimbabwe. Masiyiwa: I was born in Zimbabwe but my […]
Feedback from GLS 2018 delegates indicated a need for further training in visionary leadership at an organisational level. This is a great article to help you assess the effectiveness of your current vision and identify an area for growth. You can read the original article here and find more articles on vision here. Quick, make a list of […]
Process Tools from the GLS interview session with Angela Ahrendts and John Maxwell Core Values Values drive behaviour which informs leadership. Angela shares how she looks back through her upbringing and early leadership lessons to keep her value-driven regardless of where she leads. From your own experience, write 2-3 life lessons or core values that […]
Maxwell: You have worked in many different environments. Can you give us some leadership practices that transcend those environments? Ahrendts: One thing I have carried with me my whole life are my core values. Values are the foundation for everything I believe and who I am. I was raised to love one another. I was […]
Process Tools from Craig Groeschel’s GLS 2018 session: Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow A Passion To Inspire Craig lists a variety of ways we can inspire others. From the list below, identify the primary way you inspire those around you. Next, identify how you’d like to grow in your ability to inspire others. An optimistic outlook. […]
Does the organisation you serve share your values? In what way are your values challenged or opposed in the world you work in and how are you seeking to bring change? —Question from One on One with Melinda Gates, GLS 2016 Process Tools
How does what you are leading express your values? —Question from One on One with Melinda Gates, GLS 2016 Process Tools
