Category Archives: Leader resigns

The reluctant leader

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Ever been to a lecture on “cold calling”? A few years ago I did just this. I sat through 30 minutes of suggestions about scripts, about what we could say to potential “prospects”. A question was then put to us … Continue reading →

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What happens if you mess up?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

It’s all very well writing about leadership and integrity in business and in the community, but what happens when we get it wrong? What happens when we totally blow it? Is there hope after a disaster? Well it’s true that our … Continue reading →

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How close is a big firm to failing?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

The bigger you are the harder you fall, or so I was told. Having worked in the Big Four, I can confirm that they are very worried about falling over. And it’s no surprise either. When Arthur Andersen collapsed a … Continue reading →

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Naked leadership – “Emperor’s Clothes”?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Have you noticed how some leaders have few skills but no-one says anything? A bank loses £22 billion or was it £28billion, I don’t recall exactly. But we were all up in arms. Did the leader suddenly make a mistake? … Continue reading →

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What is the price of leadership?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

The total value of HP shares fell $10billion when the CEO resigned. Was he really worth so much? Your comments please!

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Floored by flaws

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Character flaws that served us well on the way up can easily be our downfall when we get there. For example, cheating or playing unfairly can gain us an advantage. But when we near the top these flaws become more … Continue reading →

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No judgments in failure

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Falls from grace can be dramatic. The higher we are in an organisation the more catastrophic the results are when we make mistakes. I try to make no judgments in working with leaders. I know how much courage it takes … Continue reading →

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Leader resigns

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

The higher we rise, the higher the chance that our character blemishes will be exposed. What do I mean by “character blemishes”? Basically, if we are not quite what we say we are, that’s a flaw. Leaders cannot ignore public attention. … Continue reading →

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