I have just spoken with Craig Le Masters, former CEO of Assurant insurance in USA, current CEO of GXG, and author of Unstuck talks about; I reflect on his ideas about; The role of senior leaders in actively looking around the corner, when times are great, to help create the next market or opportunities. He suggests about 50% of a CEO's time should be in that space, How humility can be fostered and why, The importance of grit, How a learning eco system can amplify a leader's impact. Some key moments from my conversation with Craig, include; The moment he woke up to see on the TV news a headline that suggested that the industry he was in was about to go into free fall, The soul searching and deep conversations that followed, Humility based experimentation, What are learning ecosystems, He talks about wisdom is the intersection between knowledge and experiences. And, finally, we talk about how COVID and how it is allowing people to reengage with a sense of personal purpose. Effective leaders will always outperform ineffective leaders over time! Hi, I am Pod O'Sullivan. For over twenty years I have coached, mentored and supported corporate leaders and leadership teams all over the world to become impactful, effective and high performing. This is a podcast that taps into that experience. It is recorded for and about senior business leaders, C suite leaders, Founders and CEO's. I interview leaders and experts about ways to optimise leadership. What are the useful habits and thinking patterns? What are the secrets to high performing teams? How do they continue to nurture their effectiveness day after day? In other words, what is their leadership diet? www.theleadershipdiet.com