In many crisis stories there is a quiet question that appears in the background. People on the front line ask each other, “Where is leadership.” Sometimes…
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Read moreThe second trap in The Leadership Trap is the Cost Cutting Illusion. Every leader faces pressure to take cost out. Markets tighten. Investors push for leaner…
Read moreA year ago this week, the 47th president of the United States was inaugurated, supported by millions of Christians seeking stability, prosperity, moral renewal, or protection…
Read moreThe first trap in The Leadership Trap is the Echo Chamber. If there is one pattern that shows up in almost every major failure Aravind Sakthivel…
Read moreMost public stories about leadership failure follow the same script. A high-profile chief executive or founder makes a reckless decision, ignores warnings, destroys value. Commentators pick…
Read moreMy Christmas reading has offered a surprising perspective of hope for Ukraine from a new book about the 17th century Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer lived,…
Read moreBeyond the sentimental glitz, music and food, Christmas can be very unsettling. Now for the fourth time since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we are celebrating the Word…
Read moreTwo sharply contrasting views of Europe surfaced this week, one from Washington, the other from Brussels. These two visions imply very different futures for Europe. And for…
Read moreThis article was written soon after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Charter on 26 June 2025, as we wait to…
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