From Chaos to Clarity: Leadership Insights with John Doumani

From CEO and MD roles at Zip Water, Fonterra, Campbell Soup, Goodman Fielder and Johnson & Johnson, John Doumani brings nearly five decades of leadership experience to this candid conversation on what truly makes leaders and teams succeed.

Q&A Follow-up

John generously had a follow-up session to answer some of the fantastic questions that were asked during the live interview. Including:

• How have you dealt with those people who deliver but who don’t want to be aligned — the ones who only see the numbers as the outcome?
• What’s your personal approach in drawing in less extroverted voices and mentoring leaders to ensure all perspectives are heard, not just the dominant ones? (this was in relation to the focus on psychological safety).
• What do you consider one of your most satisfying achievements as a leader?
• What worked best for you when Boards & SLTs created noise, ambiguity, or red tape, while you were trying to provide clean air for people to stretch and achieve?
• How do you bring the smile to people and lift the load? Any specific tips, or is it just who you are and how you operate?
• What is a big lesson you learned about how NOT to behave, or what NOT to do?
• What are your thoughts on people opting out of leadership because of the increasingly complex world we’re facing?
• If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your younger self, when you were just starting out in your career?

See what John has to say here.