5 BUSINESS LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE WORLD’S LEADERS

If we want to become business leaders who lead with wisdom, respect, resilience and strength, we must study the actions of the great leaders that came before us.

- Steve Ball

If we want to become business leaders who lead with wisdom, respect, resilience and strength, we must study the actions of the great leaders who came before us. Finding those parallels between the past and the present has always been a successful learning tactic for me. Leading in the modern age isn't a task for the faint of heart, and it's in these moments that effective leadership becomes essential for the well-being of an organization.

Over the years, as an entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO, I've learned some meaningful lessons from others that I utilize time and time again in business. I hope you find them as beneficial as I have.

1. Lead with empathy 

From empathetically steering her country through natural disasters and a global pandemic, to adopting climate and gender-equality policies, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has earned my admiration as a leader who puts empathy at the forefront.