Decide Like a Leader

Leadership isn't about making 100% correct decisions; it’s about having a system to recover from the 46% that don't work out. This episode dives into the "inputs vs. outputs" of decision-making and why the best leaders "ignore" their C-suite to find where the magic really happens.

🎙️ Featured Experts

- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: CEO of Xero and author of Choose Possibility.

- Risto Siilasmaa: Former Chairman of Nokia and founder of F-Secure.

- Diana Kander: Innovation strategist and bestselling author.

🚀 Key Takeaways

- The Tennis Principle: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy explains why the best players only win 54% of points—and how to apply that "recovery mindset" to business.

- Go Where the Magic Happens: Why Sukhinder ignores the C-suite for the first 90 days to build relationships with the "atomic" value creators.

- Bad News is Good News: Risto Siilasmaa’s rule for avoiding catastrophes: create a culture where people are rewarded for flagging failure early.

- The Trap of Success: Diana Kander explains how expertise can actually stunt growth by shutting down curiosity.

- Data vs. Human Intervention: Why mindlessly following data leads to "Checking Account" traps and where human intuition must step in.