A couple of weeks ago I was facilitating a leadership program for Leaders of an iconic Australian brand. It was an incredible 2 days where we went deep into leadership and what it means to be a leader in 2023 and beyond. Leadership today, more than ever, is not for the faint hearted. It was thrilling though to witness first hand the commitment of these leaders to their craft, and more specifically, to their team.

Halfway through day 1 we were exploring our leadership legacy and discussing key leadership principles when this came to the surface – leaders today need to be ruthlessly uncompromising. It was a response to a question I had from one of the leaders, and this principle resonated so strongly it ended up being a key theme for the next day and a half. It may sound harsh on the surface, however the more we explored it, the more this principle resonated with the leaders as a key pillar to underpin their leadership legacy.