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A Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master

The following is one of my favourite stories from my book, “The Seven Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell,” in the chapter on “The…

May 13

A Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master

May 13

I am a Teacher, Just Like You

An elderly man was approached on the street by a younger man. The young man said, “Hello, Mr. Sheffield, It’s Dan Simpson; you taught me…

May 6

I am a Teacher, Just Like You

May 6

The Unlikely Rise of Airbnb: A Tale of Innovation, Grit, and Air Mattresses

One idea the pair arrived at was to rent their third bedroom to attendees of a major design conference due to take place soon. Gebbia had…

Mar 5

The Unlikely Rise of Airbnb: A Tale of Innovation, Grit, and Air Mattresses

Mar 5

The Marlboro Man Misses His Lung

In 1924, tobacco giant Philip Morris introduced Marlboro cigarettes and targeted them to the women’s market. But in the 1950s, it was…

Nov 14, 2023

The Marlboro Man Misses His Lung

Nov 14, 2023

The Cobra Effect —Greed, Deception and Snakes in The Street

A Startling Tale of Unintended Consequences in Delhi

Aug 14, 2023

The Cobra Effect —Greed, Deception and Snakes in The Street

Aug 14, 2023

America, You Have a Math Problem

Overestimating the intelligence of the public usually leads to trouble

Jul 10, 2023

America, You Have a Math Problem

Jul 10, 2023

No Brown M&Ms — The Hidden Genius in Van Halen’s Contract Clause

Rock and Roll bands and super-sized egos usually go hand in hand, and the newspapers are replete with stories of rock star excess. In 1982…

May 30, 2023

No Brown M&Ms — The Hidden Genius in Van Halen’s Contract Clause

May 30, 2023

The Untold Story of Monopoly

A forgotten inventor and the game’s dark psychology

May 24, 2023

The Untold Story of Monopoly

May 24, 2023

The Daring Rescue of Apple Computer

The Seductive Power of Values-Based Simplicity: Lessons in Leadership from Apple’s Iconic Comeback

May 15, 2023

The Daring Rescue of Apple Computer

May 15, 2023

The Tiny Secret to Effortlessly Turn a Speeding 65,000-ton Ship

The Trim Tab Effect: Leadership Lessons from the Queen Elizabeth II Ocean Liner

Apr 17, 2023

The Tiny Secret to Effortlessly Turn a Speeding 65,000-ton Ship

Apr 17, 2023

Kurian Mathew Tharakan

Kurian Mathew Tharakan

Leadership Stories | Author, “The Seven Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell” | Get the book: https://amzn.to/2PSHgmB

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