CFOs must disrupt or get disrupted
dubai — If you are not disrupting, you are being disrupted. This is the new mantra of the business world, irrespective of which industry or profession you belong to.
Executive coach and leadership speaker John Mattone, who was also the coach of the late Steve Jobs, said professionals believe it is a disruptive world because the best executives have a disruptive mindset. “But it starts with having the courage to step out of the box, think differently and think big.”
He said the Apple’s former chief was a change agent and his legacy is his vision. “He was an incredible change agent who
It starts with having the courage to step out of the box, think differently and think big John Mattone, executive coach
changed the world. He was a disruptor — he disrupted people, teams and he knew what he was doing. Each and every one of us have opportunity to do things differently,” he said while giving a keynote address on ‘Intelligent Leadership: What you need to know to unlock your potential’ at a gathering of chief financial officers at the two-day CFO Strategies Forum Mena.
“Let us make decisions by thinking differently. We should not rest on our laurels. Leadership is all about intelligence with a great brain, good heart and soul.”
The Gulf region has young talent and it is about looking deep within your team, he told finance professionals at the forum. “There are so many great future leaders in this entire region.”
He concluded his keynote address using a Chinese proverb: “Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.”
— waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com