Some companies go from leader to irrelevant overnight. Why is it some organizations can shift ahead to stay relevant and others can’t? Allen Adamson discusses his book, “Shift Ahead: How the Best Companies Stay Relevant in a Fast Changing World”, and how he compiled lessons from interviews with over 100 companies of all shapes and sizes.

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Rohit Bassi shares the lessons from his book, “Living Through Self Compassion”, on how to forgive yourself and stop self-sabotaging behaviour in its tracks in order to achieve success.

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The term sportsmanship evokes a sense of warmth and fuzziness. It’s a fashionable word used in school, infused within sports teams, made of part of character building, and some would argue instead of building character it builds characters. Gurpreet Singh from Leaderonomics discusses how we can apply the concept of sportsmanship to our leadership styles and abilities.

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Occasionally, writers run into “writer’s block”, where despite their passion and talent for writing, they just can’t seem to find the right words. Ritu Mehrish discusses a similar concept for leadership in her book, “Leader’s Block”, as well as how to move past the obstacles that are stumping you in your passion for what you do. 

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From the humble scotch brite to more advanced surgical devices, 3M products are everywhere. But as an organization, 3M is driven by scientific attitude and innovation, as well as what they call 3M culture. Parameswaran Nair, the first Malaysian to be appointed as the Managing Director for 3M Malaysia, discusses how he’s taken on this leadership role and his personal values.

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Mary Quah, from Global Training Network Alliances talks about how the LIFO Method could help people understand theirselves better.

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Robin Waite discusses his new book, “Take Your Shot”, which features a parable of a man named Russ Hibbert - designed to explore fearless goal setting, the “time-for-money” trap, and changing perceptions of your own business.

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Danish employees are some of the happiest in the world, and Malene Rydahl reasons that this is because of how the Danish leadership style in business directly impacts performance positively and fosters trust, creativity and engagement. She shares her thoughts on wellbeing and happiness, as well as the ideas she shares in her books and various speaker engagements.

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It took over 8,000 years for humans to move from the agricultural revolution to the first industrial revolution. However, it’s taken just 50 to move from the third to the fourth. This rate of change far outstrips our own human ability to adapt – and we’re only just beginning to see what the future will hold. Can we drive this change? And if so, how do we do this? Suganthi Subramaniam joins us for our monthly insights from the Leaderonomics team.

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What is design thinking? How can you use it to be a better leader? And how do you start to incorporate it into your business? Khairul Anwar, director of DT Leadership, discusses all things design thinking.

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