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Posted By Dominic on December 20, 2011 in Leadership Blog, Leadership News, Leadership Top Tips |
2011 has been a tumultuous year. The world has been rocked by events both natural and man-made. Japan suffered a tsunami while the Middle East was home to numerous popular uprisings collectively dubbed the Arab Spring. Meanwhile the world’s economies, even the strong ones like Germany, found themselves in the midst of yet another storm. You could be forgiven for feeling trepidation as you stand on the brink of 2012. But here at the Inspired Leaders Network (ILN), we think you should think differently and look ahead with confidence.
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Posted By lesanto on November 28, 2011 in ILN events, Leadership Conference Reviews |
John Pearson’s inside view of Virgin’s corporate culture, revealed at November’s Inspired Leaders Network event, proved both fascinating and inspirational. Glenn Le Santo was there as René Carayol chatted to John in front of a capacity audience at the BPP Business School in London’s Square Mile.
John Pearson, the former CEO of Virgin Radio and current Chairman of Shazam, was our sofa guest at November’s Inspired Leaders Network event. At perfect ease as he was skilfully interviewed by René, John gave us a fascinating glimpse at Virgin’s unique corporate culture. A special buzz was generated as we all listened intently to John’s views and stories on what it takes to make people and companies really excel. It proved to be a genuinely inspirational and highly entertaining evening.
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Posted By Dominic on November 15, 2011 in Leadership Blog |
Here’s a message from Inspired Leaders Network alumni Errol Damelin, founder and CEO of Wonga, who needs your help to raise $100,000 for charity: water.
I’m trying to raise $100,000 to provide clean water for 5,000 people – by running a marathon in the Antarctic.
At the end of this month, I’ll be attempting the Antarctic Ice Marathon, near the South Pole in one of the world’s driest and most inhospitable environments. The event comprises 26.2 miles of treacherous snow and ice at an altitude of around 3,000 ft. I’ll be running in sub-zero temperatures on an active glacier, not to mention the potential bone chilling Katabatic winds that can bring the windchill temperature to -30C. Only 100 people have ever completed this mammoth event and this year is especially significant as it marks the 100 year anniversary of a person first reaching the South Pole.
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