Boss Class from The Economist
Leadership: Weed it and reap
Oct 23, 2023
The podcast features Emma Walmsley, the CEO of GSK, Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel prize-winning psychologist, and Claire Hughes-Johnson, the one-time COO of Stripe. They discuss lessons in leadership outside the office, the importance of leadership and clarity, the value of being explicit as a manager, and the significance of stepping back and effective leadership.
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- Experiential activities in unfamiliar environments can reveal weaknesses and develop strengths in leadership.
- Clear processes and systems are crucial for effective management, requiring structured decision-making and articulation of purpose, values, and goals.
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Lessons in leadership are best learned outside the office, where unfamiliar environments expose weaknesses and forge new strengths. The podcast follows a group of MBA students on a trek in the Juttenheimen Mountains in Norway, where they learn about leadership through experiential activities.
