Thoughts on Leadership

The redundant founder / CEO

The redundant founder / CEO

The majority of my work these days tends to be with companies that need support in scaling up. That may be because they’re on a rapid growth path, and need…
4 Books to create better businesses

4 Books to create better businesses

Does your financial duty trump your moral one as a business leader? For sure, we want to align the two if we can, but what if there is a conflict?…

Your team’s question to you is often not a question at all

Something I’ve observed in many leaders is the feeling that they have to have an answer when asked a question. Not so. And not even for the reason a thousand…
The dangers of advice

The dangers of advice

“I cannot judge what he did, because I did not have his information”. A particularly sage comment from the then 82-year-old Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore. Judgement…
Leadership may need you to use soft skills to do hard things

Leadership may need you to use soft skills to do hard things

It’s a funny thing I notice about LinkedIn. Posts about vulnerability, authenticity and psychological safety get a lot of interaction. Which is great, as these are important, if nuanced, topics…

Copyright ©Beyond the Quarter 2025