Leadership Development

Perception

Why a simple misperception may lie at the root of our current challenges

We now know the way we develop leaders is flawed. We spend $385BN globally on leadership development and yet never have we seemed to want real leadership more, yet wanted the leaders we have less. Today, whatever domain you choose to examine (e.g. business, geopolitics, equality, our environment) all is clearly not well. The reasons …

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Sword smiths in Japan

What Can Japanese Swordsmiths Teach Us About Leadership Capacity?

The process of developing leadership capacity and character has parallels with the forging of a Katana, the sword of the Samurai. Aesthetically beautiful and skilfully engineered, the Katana is forged in fire by 15 Japanese master sword-smiths over a period of 6 months. Crafted from two types of steel, the finished blade is a perfect …

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