“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle Less than 100 days left of INSEAD. Reality is kicking in. Recruiters are milling all over campus. Suits and ties, groomed hair and go-getter heels have replaced the relaxed student attire of jeans and a t-shirt. All of a sudden I discover a new side to my … Continue reading
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Daring greatly at INSEAD; about preparing for the MBA after-life
Christmas break at INSEAD. On the beach in Senegal, I look back at the first two periods just completed of the MBA programme. Only four months have passed since the programme started. Yet, we have come so far. The first thought that springs to my mind is… wow. I survived. On one hand the time … Continue reading
How INSEAD helped me find the 10 little selves inside of me
A few intense, fun, challenging, roller-coaster-like yet magical months into my year at INSEAD, my friends back home ask me; “Louise, how is it going? Is the experience what you expected?” My reply is standard: “Oh, it is amazing. I am learning so much, the opportunities are fantastic and the people so incredibly inspiring”. It’s … Continue reading
To be selfish or selfless – that is the question
As I prepare to throw myself into my next life challenge, a year at INSEAD Business School, I plough my way through piles of books on corporate finance, accounting, economics. 100 pages into the graphs and theoretical concepts of microeconomics, I am hit by a thought. Professors in microeconomics devote their time to study how … Continue reading
4 traits in the pursuit of radical success and happiness
My mentor Trevor always says to me that the most successful people have one common trait: regardless of how big they become, they always see themselves as humble students of leadership. In the constant flow of information, busy-ness and noise of every day life, they seek to learn 3 things every day that inspires them. … Continue reading
I dreamed of Africa – travel tips for south of Sahara
“I am as young as the most beautiful wish in my heart – and as old as all the unfulfilled longings in my life…” Having experienced more in a year in Africa than I expected to see and learn in my lifetime, a cacophony of moments of glorious joy, unexpected connections with random strangers and … Continue reading
On set in Dandora – capturing life and leadership in the slum
Imagine this scene: Dandora, nicknamed “the dark side of Nairobi”, one of the Kenyan capital’s most notorious slums. The largest dumping site in Kenya with a size comparable to Hyde Park in London. Pigs, street dogs, storks and even humans wade through the trash looking for eatable leftovers. The toxic waste pollutes the ground, water and air. … Continue reading
