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Why Great Leaders Must Think at Both 60,000 Feet and 6 Feet

In 2006, during my summer internship, Kevin Sharer, the then CEO of Amgen, was invited to speak at McKinsey's New York office -- he was an alumnus of the Firm. After his talk, someone asked him, "What is the hardest part of being a good CEO?" He said, "Some jobs...

Why Constant Busyness Is Dangerous for Leaders

I recently met a friend who has done very well professionally. And during our meeting, he happened to take out his wallet. The wallet was so frayed at the edges that it seemed like it would disintegrate any time. But he was not self-conscious about it at all. Despite...

Why Constant Busyness Is Dangerous for Leaders

The biggest threat to business leaders is not laziness, but constant hyperactivity. When you are frantically replying to emails and WhatsApp all the time, here is what happens: 1. Your mind is so caught up in this survival game that you can hardly step back to assess...

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The Price Of Freedom

If someone does a 6 hour Netflix binge and feels great about it even a week or month later, then in my opinion, he is doing ok. Maybe, he should do more of that. I may not agree with his choice, but I don’t have the right to judge his choices just as he can’t judge...

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