A note to young leaders. Stop acting like you’re immortal. Life is brief and you’re running out of time. Here’s something I wrote in my journal when I was in my early twenties: “Some see in the brevity of life a cause for levity; others a cause for gravity; still others a cause for urgency. […]
A note to young leaders. If you’re looking for a truly remarkable leader, look no further than to our very own Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop (1907–1993). “Weary” – a nickname given to him in childhood and likely a nod to Dunlop tyres – proved supremely ironic. Because Weary was anything but. As a wartime surgeon […]
A note to young leaders. Legend has it that, in the 1960’s, an entrepreneur approached Swan Vesta – then Britain’s largest matchbox manufacturer – with a bold idea. “I’ve found a way to cut your manufacturing costs by 15% and speed up your production, without denting sales. I’ll share it with you – but I […]
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A note to young leaders. Be unreasonably happy. To be unreasonably happy is not as crazy as it sounds. Far from it – it’s your birthright. Say to yourself: “I’m born happy. I didn’t create the universe and I’m not responsible for fixing all its problems. I’m a candle among countless other candles. I do […]
A note to young leaders. Millions of people dream of fame and fortune who can’t even get themselves out of bed at the same time each day. Success is a function of the will. And will power is a muscle – the only way it grows is when it’s stretched. When Muhammad Ali was asked […]
A note to young leaders. On self-discipline. Self-discipline is the ability to choose “what you want most” over “what you want now”. The Spartans were far from the ideal society – but one thing they got right was the way they instilled self-discipline in their youth. From as early as seven years of age, the […]
A note to young leaders. Act with the intention of being remarkable. Live a life worth telling stories about. Stories that make you laugh, that move you, that inspire you – that leave you wanting more. […]
A note to young leaders. The world will ask you who you are – and if you’re unsure, it will answer for you. When I was 18, and still yet to complete my first year at Sydney University, I applied to Freehills for a part-time paralegal position in their banking and finance division. I went […]
A note to young leaders. Leadership is dreaming and doing in equal measure – part poetry, part plumbing. Take Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealander who in 1953 became the first person – along with his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay – to scale the summit of Mount Everest. Hillary was a dreamer: “As a youngster, I […]