Courage: Leading from the Front by Ray Weekes Effective corporate leadership occurs when moral courage and good business sense meet. But the truly great leaders are the ones who are prepared to change and take a different path by developing a new vision and strategy that involve calculated risks. The great leaders have the courage to fail and, from that failing, the courage to learn. A successful leader in any arena, whether it is in politics or business, must have a number of attributes. Explore what it takes to be a courageous leader and lead from the front. Price: $4.95

About the Author
Ray Weekes

Ray is Chairman of the Brisbane Institute, CEO-in-Residence/Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business at the Queensland University of Technology, and a director of the Pacific Film and Television Commission and other companies.

He was formerly the Chief Executive and Executive Director of the major multi-national company Rothmans Holdings Limited, Chief Executive of Rothmans New Zealand and Managing Director of the globally recognised Castlemaine Perkins Ltd (makers of XXXX beer). As Chief Executive Officer of Rothmans Holdings Limited, he was responsible for the performance of group operations in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Western Samoa and various South Pacific territories. The group had in excess of 5000 personnel.

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