Mar 7, 2026
“this job is really primarily a people job”
“if you get the right people, you don’t have to spend a lot of time micromanaging; get out of their way and let them do their thing”
“you have to be the type of boss that people are not afraid to bring bad news”
“you all have everything you need to be...
Feb 27, 2026
“The key thing is that the leader needs to be able to identify where those turning points or tipping points are so that they don't become a bottleneck in that process.”
“In most cases, I feel like I only have about 30% of the necessary information to make me comfortable to make that decision.”
“Consensus in a...
Feb 21, 2026
“The trust part is very important.”
“Change was a dirty word.”
“Anything controversial was normally me.”
“Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different
result is the definition of insanity.”
Paul Hardisty is a finance-trained executive (CPA) who began his
career in Melbourne and...
Feb 13, 2026
“Everybody having a shared sense of purpose and shared values… is just absolutely imperative.”
“I trust you, and I start from the perspective of trust.”
“I would always caution Western leaders… to not just fill up empty space.”
“Getting buy-in from a Japanese team is really hard. But… once you get...
Feb 6, 2026
“First thing I’d say is do it… just throw
yourself into it.”
“Spend the first ninety days getting to know the people… listening…
before acting.”
“Communication here is more high context… there’s a lot of reading
between the lines.”
“Trust is doing what you say you would do.”
“A leader...