Peter McMullin is a beacon for giving and advocacy, inspiring other leaders to follow suit. He is a business leader and an active philanthropist, encouraging the private sector to address social issues, rather than leaving it to the province of governments. Peter and his wife Ruth tirelessly contribute and advocate for those without a voice, … Read more
John Patterson, CEO and co-founder of Influential U challenges the traditional approach to leadership development which often fixates on acquiring specific skills which people believe will make them better leaders. The prevailing belief is that by becoming more charismatic, persuasive and better negotiators, they will be outstanding leaders. However, John contends that fixating on acquiring … Read more
Imagine my delight when I received the wonderful card below in the mail from Kalyan Voruganti about ‘The Gentle Art of Leadership,’ the new book co-authored by Dean Phelan and myself. It makes it all worthwhile to receive such lovely acknowledgement and appreciation. Acknowledgement and appreciation is a powerful leadership practice which we talk about in the book. One … Read more
I have just returned from three weeks’ vacation in the US and I am excited to let you know that ‘The Gentle Art of Leadership,’ co-authored by Dean Phelan and myself, is available from 12 November 2024. You can preorder the digital version now through your favourite digital platform—just click the links below. Paperback versions … Read more
In the early 2000s, Google was skyrocketing, and the company’s co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along with CEO Eric Schmidt, faced significant challenges in scaling the organisation. Despite their immense talent and vision, the leadership team was struggling with alignment and communication. The rapid pace of growth led to silos within the organisation, and … Read more