'stakeholders' Tag
Trust: Restoring the Declining Currency of the Marketplace
Issue 3.2 | October 2011 In this Article: restoring confidence in the marketplace by building business that is trustworthy. by Jonathan Wilson The alarming possibility of a decade or two of economic stagnancy across the globe is driving many players, in governments and businesses, to flail about this economic quagmire in a panicked search for [...]
Profit Fixation is Bad (for Business)
Issue 3.1 | September 2011 In this Article: why an exclusive focus on profit creates a dangerous distraction from value creation. by Jonathan Wilson Apple does not exist to make a profit. If it did, it would never have made the ground-breaking iPod nor the ensuing iTunes, let alone a magnificent series of breakthrough products [...]
The Politics of Courage
Issue 2.12 | August 2011 In this Article: courage in leadership begins with the courage to not think of yourself. by Jonathan Wilson August 2nd, 2011 is a date that will remain infamous in history. The day saw the close of the US government’s debt-ceiling debacle that, it is claimed, brought the world to the [...]
Leadership that Lasts
Issue 2.11 | July 2011 In this Article: what your leadership is built on will dictate how long it can last and what legacy it will leave. by Jonathan Wilson In the course of human history fifty years is a fleeting moment, but for each of us it is a considerable portion of the [...]
Where Does a Leader Go When He’s Afraid?
Issue 2.9 | April 2011 In this Article: how facts, foundations and friendship protect leaders from their fears. by Jonathan Wilson The candle sputtered and flickered in the silent black of a New Guinea night. I lay in my sleeping bag, staring at the guttering flame in a state of utter depression. I was days [...]
How to Lead When You’re Not Allowed To
Bodyguard in South Africa, © Jonathan Wilson Issue 1.10 | April 2010 In this Article: how to overcome the barriers to leadership posed by your power and the power of others. By Jonathan Wilson I first met Sifiso Nkabinde in a clandestine meeting in the back room of what South Africans call a “panel beater” (a vehicle [...]
When the World Falls Apart
(Papua Earthquake, 1989. Photo © John D. Wilson, All Rights Reserved). Issue 1.7 | January 2010 In this Article: A world shaking event provokes reflection on the importance of what we do in business. By Jonathan Wilson On January 12th, 2010, the people of Haiti suffered devastation at the hands of a 7.0 Richter earthquake. In [...]
Collaboration and the Value of Losing Control
Issue 1.5 | October 2009 In this Article: Is collaboration a cliché or is it a source of competitive advantage? If so, how do you tap into the power of collaboration? By Jonathan Wilson Collaboration is both current and cool. However, when a great idea becomes “pop”, we can quickly lose sight of just why [...]
The Truth of Who You Really Are
From what basis do we lead when the standard business environment makes it impossible to be on top of the game all the time?