Q: CAN YOU LEARN TO BE A LEADER?
Jun 30, 2019
4 minutes
By Catriona Gray
A few months ago, I visited the home of an extremely successful CEO. Out of habit, I scanned the bookshelves, and came across a well-thumbed copy of Marshall Goldsmith’s
. A long-standing bestseller, its premise is that in order to climb the final few rungs of the executive ladder, it is necessary to change your behaviour. You might comfortably attain a senior position by being an excellent employee, but in order to lead a company, you need to develop presence. Skills not previously required — such as commanding the attention of a room — are suddenly of vital importance. If you want to be a leader, you
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