In my last carnation I worked as part of the Tomorrow's Company team - a business-led think tank looking at the future of business. One of the most interesting projects I worked on was an inquiry exploring the critical success factors for tomorrow's global company.
In the final report we included a set of recommendations for tomorrow's sucessful global leaders. Humility was one that made it onto our shortlist. If only this was an attribute that made it on to the shortlist, or even the long list, of global leaders in the world of finance we might not be where we are today...or at the very least we might have seen some real changes to the banking world.
Thinking about this made it all the more refreshing to read a blog written by Jeff Swartz, President and CEO of Timeberland. From this short blog not only do you get a feel for a man at the top that is not only passionate about creating a profitable and sustainable company, but also one that listens to others and is happy to admit he doesn't have all the answers. It may only be about bottled water, but I can bet you see the same approach throughout his leadership.
Could bankers learn a bit from being in Mr Swartz's shoes (or boots)?
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