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Toye Sobande

86 Articles

The leadership thermostat: Regulating culture before it boils over

The room was cold emotionally, not physically. Team members sat stiffly around…

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The leadership lament: What our rage at dead leaders reveals about us

It wasn’t the news itself that stunned me; it was the silence…

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Leading without permission: Breaking free from the approval mindset

When Dr Tererai Trent, once a young Zimbabwean girl forbidden to dream,…

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The paradox of visibility: Why great leaders don’t wait to be seen

In many parts of rural West Africa, a single lantern lights the…

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The trust dividend: How credibility fuels lasting leadership

A senior executive I once coached had a quiet but powerful presence.…

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The discipline of influence: How to lead with quiet power

Years ago, I sat across the table from the CEO of a…

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How transparency turns leaders into game-changers

It was a crisp fall morning in 2011 when a top executive…

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Leading in the trenches: The strategy that executives are missing

They called it the “launch that would change everything”. After 14 months…

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