Leadership, like highlining, is not about holding position, but about being fully present, aware of the risk, grounded in preparation and disciplined enough to know that every step matters.

Metrics matter! Jacob Drucker reminds us that effective metrics are central to performance management, and to achieving real, sustainable growth. When we align our KPIs with what truly drives our organizations forward, they become powerful tools for insight, accountability, and adaptation.

When I sat down with Martin Parnell, I expected to hear an extraordinary story. After all, he ran 250 marathons (10,550 km in total) in one year. What I didn’t expect was how much of that extraordinary journey began long before he ever laced up a pair of running shoes.

American management guru Michael Porter famously remarked that “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do”. While that sounds simple, in practice and in my experience, it’s often a challenge for business leaders to let go of existing projects, even when they no longer add value or align with new strategies or the company's future goals.

Herbert Nitsch’s record-breaking dives weren’t feats of bravado—they were exercises in disciplined focus, pre-engineered risk and relentless refinement. His approach offers leaders a powerful blueprint for leading under extreme pressure without burning out.

There’s a moment on every mountain when you have to decide to either push forward or turn back. For an A-type personality like me, who is driven, goal-oriented, and relentlessly focused on outcomes and impact, turning back feels like failure. But last year, on the icy slopes of Mt. Andromeda in British Columbia, Canada, that’s precisely what I did with my teammate.