Lead by proudly, confidently and passionately proclaiming a new destination for your customers, your employees and your business.
Going beyond profit, declare your intention to do well by doing good.
Give everyone the answer to their burning question, “Why?”. Why does your business exist? Why is that good? Why does that matter?
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Empathy in leadership
In this thought-provoking video, KPCB* partner John Maeda reminds us of the importance of empathy in leadership. He suggests that leadership is a design problem, and notes that the best design comes from people who ask and listen before putting forward their ideas.
Mindful leaders are, by nature, empathetic. They know that failing to listen first creates irrelevant communications and misunderstood gestures from leaders. As John Maeda says, “The people are there in the room, but nobody’s hearing what you say.”
