Jun 20, 2024
In this episode, we are joined again by Wendy Smith,
co-author of 'Both/And Thinking: Embrace Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems.'
Wendy elaborates on the nuances between dilemmas, paradoxes, and tensions, emphasising that these terms are not interchangeable and revealing the psychological and...
Nov 17, 2022
Once upon a time, the Persian king of all kings, Shahryār, beheaded his wife after discovering she was unfaithful. Overcome with rage, the monarch resolved to exact revenge on womankind by taking a new wife each night and beheading her the next morning.
After most of the eligible women in the kingdom had either fled or...
Sep 20, 2022
Courses are taught in MBA and executive development programs that provide a lot of information about the job. Direct reports and teams also observe leaders in action. But it’s not until you assume a leadership job that the reality of the position hits home.
The reality is that leaders operate in a crucible, one in...
Jan 28, 2021
Our guest was used to giving orders. In the high-stress environment of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, it was crucial his men did their job well. But the ship was dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.
One day, he unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his...