“I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don’t know the other side’s argument better than they do.” This is the simple rule adopted by Buffett’s business partner and Berkshire deputy chairman Charlie Munger .
Let that sink in for a moment……..
Making informed decisions is more crucial than ever in leading organisations to greatness. Leadership Pulse is a capsule of last’s week’s unfolding dynamics ….a great way to prepare your plans for week ahead
Covid-19 lingers on, SA cases drop but 4th wave fears increase, global numbers scale new heights ????????; FW de Klerk passes away, apologizes for apartheid in video released after his passing????; business welcomes budget but warns of formidable challenges as Godongwana sticks to fiscal script????????????????; provinces & municipalities hardest hit as treasury puts brakes on spending????????????; Icasa’s decision to licence temporary spectrum is very encouraging????; Mango grounded for lack of funds from restart✈️; AG concerned that offenders at SOE’s are not being brought to book⚖️; Nehawu calls for speed in starting worker movement????; SIU probe into Medical schemes regulator almost complete⏳; De Ruyter lays bare Eskom maintenance woes as load shedding persists????; Mashaba signals deal with DA & EFF in Joburg coalition talks????????; wine industry says recovery could take 5 yrs amid port congestion????; Ace’s former assistant alleges intimidation by FBI & Hawks????; internationally, Europe braces for cold snap as energy shortage persists☃️; lack of news on next FED chair is adding to market angst & unpredictability????; thick haze of smog covers New Delhi????; Hong Kong jails man for using banned slogan????; Indonesia’s influential religious council bans crypto trading for Muslims????; rivalry with China need not lead to Cold War says US????; fears of war due to Belarus/Poland migrant crisis????; poor nations struggle with UN climate fund⛄️????; China’s PPI climbs to 26 yr high amid power crunch????; US CPI rise at fastest pace since 1990????; Thailand defends strict royal insults law????; Dalai Lama says China must recognise all ethnic groups????????; UN climate chief warns of big gaps in COP26 talks????????; defiant Poland threatens to stop paying EU fees????; US charges Ukrainian & Russian for cyberattacks????; German covid infection rate highest since pandemic began????????; OPEC cuts world oil demand forecast for 2021????; US House passes Biden’s infrastructure bill, largest in decades????????; coffee prices surge to 7yr highs amid global supply challenges☕️; indices, JSE@69921⬆️; DOW@36100⬆️; FTSE@7347⬆️; R/$15.29; R/£20.41; R/€17.48; Bitcoin $64426; sports, NZ/Aus in T20 World Cup Final????????; Bokke v Scots 15:00 after last week’s welsh victory????; Verstappen accelerates towards 1st F1 title, pulsating Hamilton rivalry???? ( Thanks to Dan Thomalla )
One of my Leadership Guru’s , Ichak Adizes ,often poses this question ….What to do ? As Leaders then ……what real Leadership initiative will we embark on this coming week to drive our organisations into better places ?