Learn. Unlearn. Relearn.
The hardest part of leadership isn’t learning more, it’s unlearning what made you successful in the first place. Because what got you here… won’t get you there.
That tension became real for me at
Harvard Business School - General Management Program.
Over four months, 100+ case studies, and four immersive modules, the expectation wasn’t to have the answer. It was to take a position and defend it in a room of 100+ senior leaders from 40+ countries.
And in that environment, experience alone isn’t enough. You realise quickly what you know can hold you back, if you don’t challenge it. That’s the discipline of the case method: decision-making under pressure, with incomplete information, and no obvious “right” answer.
I leave with more than knowledge. I leave with a sharper commitment to three things I want to bring more intentionally into my leadership:
Courage — to challenge assumptions, especially my own
Clarity — to cut through noise and focus on what truly matters
Confidence — to act decisively, without waiting for perfect information
What made GMP40 exceptional wasn’t just the curriculum, it was the standard of the room. Diverse perspectives. Constructive tension. No easy agreement—and that was the point.
It was an honour to be nominated to serve as Office Secretary, helping bring this cohort together beyond the classroom.
Grateful to a faculty who didn’t just teach frameworks but pushed us to think, debate, and decide under pressure. That’s where real learning happens—at the intersection of perspective and action, not theory alone.
Stefan Thomke,
George Serafeim, Das Narayandas, Scott Mayfield,
Tarun Khanna,
Leslie John,
Linda Hill, Rafael Di Tella and
Rohit Deshpande.
To the GMP team - thank you for making an intense experience feel seamless.
Kelly Gibson, MAT,
Elisa J.,
Taylor Mistele,
Sam Morey and
Ashley Sampson
To my LG3 - you know the real learning happened in our conversations. Thank you for the challenge and trust.
Satoshi Ito,
Gustavo Vinhaes Pimenta, Kiet Nguyen,
Nanthakumar Murokana,
Kristopher Gray,
Neetaa Madnani and
Ashley Weitman.
To my manager (
Mick Young) and my 2IC (
Luis Fernandez-Maldonado) - thank you for backing me while I stepped away to invest in this journey.
And to my wife (
Brittany Polur) thank you for holding the fort and making this possible.
Now—back to building. As part of the Harvard alumni community, the responsibility and opportunity only grows.
Yes… it truly is the Greatest Management Program.
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