Culture clashes and difficult decisions. With Arjen Schouten.

Leaders make difficult decisions – double-down or step back, invest or cut. But success is not only about the decision, it’s also about the process. So… How do you make tough calls a win-win? In this episode of This is Real Leadership, co-founder and COO, Arjen Schouten (who helped Rituals, the home and body cosmetics retailer, grow from zero to over 10,000 employees and $1 billion in turnover) and Professor Sebastian Reiche, Professor of Managing People in Organizations at IESE Business School (one of the world’s best business schools) – ranked No.1 in the world for six years running by the Financial Times explore how to make tough decisions as a leader.  Is letting people go the hardest thing to do in business? And is disagreement healthy? In this episode, Arjen and Sebastian explore: *  How to manage leadership clashes 03:54 *  What is the most demanding stage of business growth? 06:50 *  How to keep a start-up culture as the company grows 08:05 *  How to adapt to different cultures 12:25 Click IESE.edu/real-leadership/ for more Real Leadership content Want to keep up to date with the latest podcasts, leadership and career trends - subscribe to our newsletter. Connect with Arjen Schouten Connect with Professor Sebastian Reiche Email the podcast