Time to Lead #3 | Mixing Pleasure with Business
Hello Reader! I now understand why they say, “third time’s the charm.” Getting to your third newsletter isn’t exactly easy when you’re someone like me, who easily gets distracted by everything else. I meant to send this two weeks ago… and then life happened. Which I then decided should be the theme of this edition: how our work lives blend (or don’t) with everything else. Inspired by how Singapore evolved its vision from a Garden City to a City in a Garden, I’ve been thinking about how mixing...
9 months ago • 12 min readTime To Lead #2 | Leading in a Fight House
Hello Reader! What a week. That meeting dominated the headlines, and while I won't turn this into a political newsletter, I do think it's a fascinating case study in leadership. Especially when it comes to conflict and communication, which you'll find are the key themes in this update. I have no doubt that business schools will be dissecting this moment for years to come. One thing I found interesting was the real time example of what happens when leaders who communicate with emotion and...
9 months ago • 10 min readTime To Lead #1 | It's an execution problem
Hello Reader! So here we go. After a few too many "Hey Anna, tell me again, what is it actually that you all do?", I realized that it wouldn't hurt to start sending around a regular update not just on what I've been up to, but also about things I figured out and with small nuggets and insights that I've found valuable. A newsletter then? If it needs a label, go ahead and call it that. But most of all, I felt I wanted to get closer in touch with you. When I think of social media, it feels like...
10 months ago • 9 min read