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Professor Richard Holmes’s 10 Diseases of Leadership
Professor Richard Holmes identified ten diseases of leadership. These are common bad behaviours that leaders can slip into. The good news is that if you’re self-aware, these issues can easily be corrected with some minor adjustments in behaviour. However, if left unchecked, they can cause significant damage in the long-term. Leadership disease #1: Lack of…
Why Sales Leadership is so Hard
Sales is a tough career. From the moment you start, you’re judged on the numbers. There is no where to hide. When you start out in sales, you’ve got to learn how to do it quickly or you’ll be looking for another career. Sales is ‘sink or swim’ and your numbers indicate whether your head is above…
4 Lessons Private Equity Leaders Can Learn from Boeing’s Leadership Failures
In the early 2010s, Boeing was locked in a fierce commercial dogfight. Airbus had just launched the A320neo, a sleek, fuel-efficient aircraft that sent shockwaves through the airline industry. The response from customers was immediate and emphatic—billions of dollars in orders poured in, leaving Boeing scrambling to respond. Time was the enemy. Designing an entirely…
