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S3E134 | Leadership: The Inside Story | Professor of the Practice of Management Willie Pietersen | E134

June 06, 2025 • the ykm • Season 3 • Episode 134

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In this conversation, Professor of the Practice of Management Willie Pietersen shares his insights on his newly published book "Leadership: The Inside Story published by @RivertownsBooks, emphasizing the importance of human connection, the role of teaching and lifelong learning, and the significance of simplifying complexity in leadership. He discusses how parenting can be a form of leadership and reflects on the nature of luck and preparation in achieving success. The dialogue also explores the art of asking questions and the necessity of adapting to a rapidly changing world.

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Willie Pietersen was raised in South Africa, and received a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. After practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. Over a period of twenty years he served as the CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses such as Lever Foods, Seagram USA, Tropicana and Sterling Winthrop’s Consumer Health Group. In 1998, Willie was named Professor of the Practice of Management at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He specializes in strategy and the leadership of change, and his methods and ideas, especially Strategic Learning, are widely applied within Columbia’s executive education programs, and also in numerous corporations.

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Get in touch with Professor of the Practice of Management Willie Pietersen:

Website: https://williepietersen.com/

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YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@WilliePietersenAuthor

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