Category: Notes to Young Leaders

October 30, 2023

Be Like Nadal: Fight Every Point with Relentless Heart

A note to young leaders. Be like Nadal. There is no dishonour in defeat. The dishonour is to lose not…

October 27, 2023

Hubris and Humility: What Will Future Generations Laugh At?

A note to young leaders. On hubris and humility. A mere 200-years ago, we didn’t know that dinosaurs existed. In…

October 25, 2023

The Entrepreneur’s Ride: Smile Through the Wild Plunge

A note to young entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurial journey is a wild roller-coaster ride. It’s a lot less terrifying than it…

October 23, 2023

The Price of Influence: Embrace the Criticism

A note to young leaders. To everything there is a price. And what is the price of influence? Criticism. The…

October 20, 2023

Great Leaders Inspire Unity in Values and Diversity in Personality

A note to young leaders. Great parents prove themselves so in the far ranging personalities and interests of their children.…

October 18, 2023

Charisma Is Listening: Lead by Making Others Feel Important

A note to young leaders. On charisma. Many people mistakenly believe charisma is the ability to dazzle and thus draw…

October 16, 2023

When Doors Close, Run Through the Open Ones

A note to young leaders. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it can only be lived forwards.” Thus spoke…

October 13, 2023

Crisis Reveals Character: The Power of Forgiveness in Leadership

A note to young leaders. Allow me to share an inspirational story about a colleague, Antoine Biger, whom I’m proud…

October 11, 2023

The Golden Rule of Leadership: Protect Others’ Composure and Self-Esteem

A note to young leaders. The golden rule of relationships – don’t be reckless with other people’s composure or self-esteem.…

October 9, 2023

Cultivate Gratitude and Optimism Every Day

A note to young leaders. Your mood and well-being are less a matter of where you are and more a…

October 6, 2023

Ditch the Alarm: Let Your Body Rest and Wake Naturally

A note to young leaders. If you are regularly waking up to an alarm, you’re not getting enough sleep. Throw…

October 2, 2023

The Plane-Probability Principle: Why Local Presence Matters for Global Sales

A note to young entrepreneurs. Now that we are all travelling a lot more and pitching overseas again, it’s good…