Gianpiero Petriglieri: Why the best leaders put relationships first

Gianpiero Petriglieri: Why the best leaders put relationships first

April 29, 2026 · 47 min

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Gianpiero Petriglieri discusses the importance of relationships in leadership and the distinction between performance and outcome.

What does love have to do with leadership? More than most leaders dare to admit. My guest is Gianpiero Petriglieri, a professor at INSEAD and one of the most original and provocative voices on leadership today. We explore his idea of leadership as a kind of love, not sentimental or naive, but deeply relational. He makes a compelling distinction between performance and outcome, arguing that what you can control is not the result but the daily choices and gestures you make. We go into the pract...

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