About this episode
The episode explores Nietzsche's question 'Good For What?' and its implications for leadership and strategic decision-making.
In this episode, I explore a question from Nietzsche that continues to challenge leaders today: Good For What? Using the story of a CEO who walked away from a seemingly attractive acquisition, I examine how many strategic decisions are shaped by inherited assumptions about growth, scale, and success. Drawing on insights from both Nietzsche and Jung, I reflect on the importance of questioning the frameworks we use to judge what is good, valuable, and worth pursuing.In this episode, I explore a question from Nietzsche that continues to challenge leaders today: Good For What? Using the story of a CEO who walked away from a seemingly attractive acquisition, I examine how many strategic decisions are shaped by inherited assumptions about growth, scale, and success. Drawing on insights from both Nietzsche and Jung, I reflect on the importance of questioning the frameworks we use to judge what is good, valuable, and worth pursuing.
People in this episode
Host: Steven Morris
Topics covered
- leadership
- strategic decisions
- growth
- success
- philosophy
Keywords
- Nietzsche
- Jung
- leadership
- strategic decisions
- growth
- success
- philosophy
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Organizations: CEO
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