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Lessons in the
challenges of leadership

You’re good at a lot of things, otherwise you wouldn’t be in a leadership position, right?

And yet your credibility is eroded by persistent and recurring problems, and not having time for important things like being strategic.

Even if your education and experience have prepared you well, you will still be tested.

Lessons in the challenges of leadership is a series of stories and examples, research and findings, and the experiences of many great as well as terrible real-life leaders. Practical, implementable ideas to help you overcome challenges and build credibility.

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©2025 Siebert Neethling

“What will please me most is if some current or future leader, with enough self-awareness to believe that they can learn from the experiences of others, finds in this a helpful approach to a new challenge, a fresh perspective, or even solace when they have failed to live up their own expectations or the expectations of others.”

Strategy

The back of the envelope

What it means to be strategic.

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Greater than the sum of the parts

Applying the six elements of strategy.

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But it’s not that easy!

Getting it right and having time to be strategic.

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Culture

The stereotype about you

What is culture really?

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Jazz radio or a shipyard?

How to influence culture.

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Episode 6

Release date 18 March 2025

Change

Episode 7

Release date 25 March 2025

Episode 8

Release date 1 April 2025

Episode 9

Release date 8 April 2025

Collaboration

Episode 10

Release date 15 April 2025

Episode 11

Release date 22 April 2025

Episode 12

Release date 29 April 2025

Performance

Episode 13

Release date 6 May 2025

Episode 14

Release date 13 May 2025

Episode 15

Release date 20 May 2025

Growth

Episode 16

Release date 27 May 2025

Episode 17

Release date 3 June 2025

Episode 18

Release date 10 June 2025

Innovation

Episode 19

Release date 17 June 2025

Episode 20

Release date 24 June 2025

Episode 21

Release date 1 July 2025

Communication

Episode 22

Release date 8 July 2025

Episode 23

Release date 15 July 2025

Episode 24

Release date 22 July 2025

Resilience

Episode 25

Release date 29 July 2025

Episode 26

Release date 5 August 2025

Episode 27

Release date 12 August 2025

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