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Boss Class 1 - Leadership: Weed it and reap
Apr 28, 2025
Andrew Palmer learns leadership lessons from CEO of GSK, Emma Walmsley; Nobel prize-winning psychologist, Daniel Kahneman; and one-time COO of Stripe, Claire Hughes-Johnson. Topics discussed include leadership experiments, defining company purpose, effective decision-making, being explicit as a manager, improving team performance, and reflections on leadership challenges.
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- Lessons in leadership are best learned outside the office, in unfamiliar environments that expose weaknesses and forge new strengths.
- Managers can benefit from structured processes and clear communication to mitigate common flaws in decision making and ensure efficient teamwork.
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Lessons in Leadership Outside the Office
Lessons in leadership are best learned outside the office, where an unfamiliar environment can expose weaknesses and forge new strengths. This approach provides a psychologically safer space for experimentations, allowing individuals to explore different approaches to leadership and team functioning. The Juttenheimen Mountains trek in Norway, taken by a group of MBA students, demonstrated that leadership lessons can be learned in challenging outdoor environments. This experiential expedition highlighted the importance of adaptability, problem-solving, and effective communication in leadership roles.
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