
6 Defining characteristics of great leaders
The ability to unleash people’s potential, to energise them to use their talent and to work towards a common goal

The ability to unleash people’s potential, to energise them to use their talent and to work towards a common goal
You’re in a meeting where senior leaders are shaping next quarter’s direction. You have an insight. An intuition that’s grounded
Here’s what I keep noticing with the leaders and teams: They’re not lazy, they’re overwhelmed. Back-to-back meetings. Slack pings every
Work in 2026 looks familiar. Meetings continue. Dashboards refresh. Emails still arrive too late. Yet beneath the routine, something fundamental
