Episode 66: Leading with curiosity and moral courage with Willie Pietersen

Age is just a number. Yeah, I know, I call BS on that too when I’m sitting at home nursing my aching back as I wonder if I’ll ever touch my toes again.But Willie Pietersen has other ideas. At 88 years old, this former lawyer and CEO is a professor at Columbia’s graduate school of business, recently published his second book and consults with some the world’s biggest and best-known organizations. And I had the good fortune to speak with him as today’s guest on the DesuckifyWork® podcast. The secret to his success is the same secret he shares with leaders in his work:🐱 Stay relentlessly curious - never stop searching for satisfying answers to life’s biggest questions.🐱 Live life at a reasonable pace - make time for reflection every day to keep yourself from getting swept up in the swirl of the inconsequential.🐱 Cultivate moral courage - know what you stand for and act accordingly, always.Sounds like solid advice to me. Which isn’t surprising coming from one of the most intelligent and thoughtful people I’ve ever met. Now, here’s your chance to meet the incomparable Willie Pietersen. You can follow Willie on LinkedIn. And check out his site at williepietersen.com. While you’re there, make sure you take a peak at his latest book, Leadership—The Inside Story: Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek to Lead. My site and my Substack newsletter are quite peak-worthy as well. I’m on a mission to make work suck less and I’d love for you to join me. Want to make that desuckification happen ASAP? Let’s set up a free half hour coaching session. If you enjoyed the episode, please like, share, rate, review, subscribe or consider running around the country like Forrest Gump and writing “for a good time, listen to the DesuckifyWork® podcast” on the inside of every bathroom stall you pop into along the way. Don’t forget to include the circle-R or our lawyers will track you down using elaborate handwriting analysis techniques in collaboration with our partners in the deep state. Bye, everyone!#desuckifyworkpodcast #desuckifywork #executivecoaching #advertising #creativity #leadership #moralcourage #curiosity If you’d like to watch the episode on YouTube, please click here. Get full access to DesuckifyWork® at tjbennett.substack.com/subscribe