LEADERSHIP LENS

“Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”

René Magritte

Target didn’t just name a new CEO. It telegraphed what it wants to change

Karim Mawji 1/5/26 Karim Mawji 1/5/26

Target didn’t just name a new CEO. It telegraphed what it wants to change

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“Interim CEO” is never a neutral move

Karim Mawji 12/31/25 Karim Mawji 12/31/25

“Interim CEO” is never a neutral move

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Lululemon: When Activists Meet Succession

Karim Mawji 12/30/25 Karim Mawji 12/30/25

Lululemon: When Activists Meet Succession

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Lou Gerstner’s Legacy: Calm Leadership Under Fire

Karim Mawji 12/29/25 Karim Mawji 12/29/25

Lou Gerstner’s Legacy: Calm Leadership Under Fire

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Why Consumer-Goods CEOs Are Getting Less Time to Deliver Results

Karim Mawji 12/29/25 Karim Mawji 12/29/25

Why Consumer-Goods CEOs Are Getting Less Time to Deliver Results

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Co-investing is the “wolf pack” advantage for family offices

Karim Mawji 12/26/25 Karim Mawji 12/26/25

Co-investing is the “wolf pack” advantage for family offices

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What happens when you put a great CEO in the wrong seat

Karim Mawji 12/23/25 Karim Mawji 12/23/25

What happens when you put a great CEO in the wrong seat

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CEO turnover just hit its highest level in more than a decade

Karim Mawji 12/22/25 Karim Mawji 12/22/25

CEO turnover just hit its highest level in more than a decade

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Leadership turns quietly — and then the strategy shifts

Karim Mawji 12/19/25 Karim Mawji 12/19/25

Leadership turns quietly — and then the strategy shifts

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The Hidden Cost of Overconfident CEOs

Karim Mawji 12/17/25 Karim Mawji 12/17/25

The Hidden Cost of Overconfident CEOs

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The Leadership Signal You Can’t See in Calm Markets

Karim Mawji 12/17/25 Karim Mawji 12/17/25

The Leadership Signal You Can’t See in Calm Markets

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The Hardest Part of Strategy Isn’t Designing It

Karim Mawji 12/16/25 Karim Mawji 12/16/25

The Hardest Part of Strategy Isn’t Designing It

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The most overlooked risk in investing isn’t valuation. It’s leadership continuity

Karim Mawji 12/16/25 Karim Mawji 12/16/25

The most overlooked risk in investing isn’t valuation. It’s leadership continuity

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Why Markets Misprice Talent — and Why Fit Matters More

Karim Mawji 12/14/25 Karim Mawji 12/14/25

Why Markets Misprice Talent — and Why Fit Matters More

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more than a few quarters where a company beats earnings yet loses the narrative

Karim Mawji 12/11/25 Karim Mawji 12/11/25

more than a few quarters where a company beats earnings yet loses the narrative

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CEOs aren’t judged just on outcomes anymore

Karim Mawji 12/10/25 Karim Mawji 12/10/25

CEOs aren’t judged just on outcomes anymore

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The First Question I Ask About Any Top-Performing Team: Culture

Karim Mawji 12/9/25 Karim Mawji 12/9/25

The First Question I Ask About Any Top-Performing Team: Culture

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Replacing a CEO isn’t just switching out a leader

Karim Mawji 12/7/25 Karim Mawji 12/7/25

Replacing a CEO isn’t just switching out a leader

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Most leaders look perfectly capable when everything is calm

Karim Mawji 12/4/25 Karim Mawji 12/4/25

Most leaders look perfectly capable when everything is calm

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Top credentials don’t guarantee top performance

Karim Mawji 12/2/25 Karim Mawji 12/2/25

Top credentials don’t guarantee top performance

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