Cindy Hook's guest appearances

Cindy Hook

Team Guru Podcast

Inside Asia Podcast

Joe Quirk

Bruce Lipton

Chris Burton

Ron Ehrlich

Jason Treu

Weijian Shan

Craig Ballantyne

Greg Smith

Adam Schwarz

Oscar Trimboli

Parag Khanna

Mark Carter

Rich Robinson

Mike Adams

Jeff Herman

OwlTail

At this very moment, representatives from some 197 nations have arrived in Glasgow, Scotland to discuss prospects for net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. The so-called COP26 gathering represents a pivotal moment and a real test of the world’s ability to cooperate in the face of climate risk. The consequences of doing nothing are severe. Wild swings in climate patterns causing forest fires in the U.S. and floods in Europe all point to one thing. And that is, unless we act – and act now – the world will soon become a far less hospitable place. I’m talking about melting glaciers, rising sea levels, declining fish populations, widespread drought and mass migration of people fleeing famine and pestilence. OK, hold on, that’s all a bit too dark. But if this Old Testament imagery moves you…even a little…it’s time to take up the cause and pressure those that can make a difference, to make a difference! Asia is at the epicenter of this ecological sea change, and here to talk about it is Cindy Hook, CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific. Cindy and her colleagues have recently released a new report, entitled Asia Pacific’s Turning Point: How Climate Action Can Drive Our Economic Future. It’s a provocative piece of research that quantifies the risks the region faces in doing nothing to counter the impending effects of Climate Change.

At this very moment, representatives from some 197 nations have arrived in Glasgow, Scotland to discuss prospects for net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. The so-called <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COP26</a> gathering represents a pivotal moment and a real test of the world’s ability to cooperate in the face of climate risk. The consequences of doing nothing are severe. Wild swings in climate patterns causing forest fires in the U.S. and floods in Europe all point to one thing. And that is, unless we act – and act now – the world will soon become a far less hospitable place. I’m talking about melting glaciers, rising sea levels, declining fish populations, widespread drought and mass migration of people fleeing famine and pestilence. OK, hold on, that’s all a bit too dark. But if this Old Testament imagery moves you…even a little…it’s time to take up the cause and pressure those that can make a difference, to make a difference! Asia is at the epicenter of this ecological sea change, and here to talk about it is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyhook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cindy Hook</a>, CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific. Cindy and her colleagues have recently released a new report, entitled <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/asia-pacific-turning-point.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asia Pacific’s Turning Point: How Climate Action Can Drive Our Economic Future</a>. It’s a provocative piece of research that quantifies the risks the region faces in doing nothing to counter the impending effects of Climate Change.

Asia’s Turning or Tipping Point? (w/ Cindy Hook)

Every now and then I invite someone on the show that has an inspiring personal story to tell. Cindy Hook certainly fits that bill.  She is the chief executive for Deloitte Asia Pacific. Cindy leads 45 thousand professionals across 17 countries. Last week I headed to Deloitte’s offices here in Brisbane to conduct this interview. While I was there I saw Cindy moving around the building, talking with some other senior people in the firm. I hadn’t met her yet, but I knew it was her. There was absolutely no doubt about who was in charge of that organization. Cindy is personal. Clever. A powerful communicator and best of all, she’s acutely aware of the journey she’s been on to get to where she is. She understands the lessons she’s learned along the way. She’s clear about the big career decisions she had to make. And she’s open about her mistakes and completely in tune with the gravity of the position she holds. Lessons Learned Leadership starts small Before she ran a huge division of a major organisation Cindy started at Deloitte as a CPA, managing small teams.  As she progressed she learned that great leaders do a lot of the same things, no matter what level they're at.  They provide a vision and they give people a purpose.  It doesn't matter if you're leading a project team or leading an organization.  Take a riskPut yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s what Cindy did when she moved to her first big client as a manager in an industry in which she’d never worked.  To succeed she learned to depend on the people in her team.  Slowing down, reflecting and listening to different opinions proved to be the key to her success. Don’t be too hard on yourself You don’t have to be the perfect boss.  Or the perfect parent.  You’ll never reach perfection. What you need to strive for is to be the best you can for the people around you.  Measure yourself against that standard.  Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.

Every now and then I invite someone on the show that has an inspiring personal story to tell. Cindy Hook certainly fits that bill. She is the chief executive for Deloitte Asia Pacific. Cindy leads 45 thousand professionals across 17 countries. Last week I headed to Deloitte’s offices here in Brisbane to conduct this interview. While I was there I saw Cindy moving around the building, talking with some other senior people in the firm. I hadn’t met her yet, but I knew it was her. There was absolutely no doubt about who was in charge of that organization. Cindy is personal. Clever. A powerful communicator and best of all, she’s acutely aware of the journey she’s been on to get to where she is. She understands the lessons she’s learned along the way. She’s clear about the big career decisions she had to make. And she’s open about her mistakes and completely in tune with the gravity of the position she holds. Lessons Learned Leadership starts small Before she ran a huge division of a major organisation Cindy started at Deloitte as a CPA, managing small teams. As she progressed she learned that great leaders do a lot of the same things, no matter what level they're at. They provide a vision and they give people a purpose. It doesn't matter if you're leading a project team or leading an organization. Take a risk Put yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s what Cindy did when she moved to her first big client as a manager in an industry in which she’d never worked. To succeed she learned to depend on the people in her team. Slowing down, reflecting and listening to different opinions proved to be the key to her success. Don’t be too hard on yourself You don’t have to be the perfect boss. Or the perfect parent. You’ll never reach perfection. What you need to strive for is to be the best you can for the people around you. Measure yourself against that standard. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good.

104 - The secret to becoming a great leader with Cindy Hook