by Dean van Leeuwen | Mar 4, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
When Leila Janah was very young she wanted to be an ocean explorer. Her hero was Jacques Cousteau and the exploits of the famed French undersea explorer on board The Calypso captivated her. Fascinated by the ocean and the creatures who lived in it she decided to...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Mar 3, 2016 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
Today’s competitive rules are different from previous periods. Strategies that focus on reducing costs and building efficiencies will be less effective than those which are based on offering products and services in more innovative ways. Established companies...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Feb 16, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
Keith Yamashita, a consultant who has worked with greats like Steve Jobs and Starbuck’s CEO Howard Schultz, says they figured out the one key thing every “ great leader knows. “First, you must have the belief that what we are doing will make a difference in the...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Feb 3, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
“So overwhelming was the response to my appeal that it seemed as though all the men of Great Britain were determined to accompany me,” said adventurer and explorer Ernest Shackleton following the placement of his newspaper advert: “Men wanted for hazardous...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Feb 1, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
Questers look at the world differently. They examine markets and rather than think how can I create a better product, app or service; they look at complete systems, and identify what is broken. This is a subtle but important difference. Using first-principle thinking...
